Berlin: truck crashes into Christmas market
One person killed after vehicle runs into market, with local media unsure whether it was accident or attack
One person has died after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin, German police have said.
Local media reports suggested the vehicle ran into the market outside the landmark Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church on Monday evening. They said police at the scene had said initial indications pointed to an attack.
A photograph posted by the Morgenpost showed damaged tables and stalls, while footage posted online by the same outlet showed a truck on the scene and police officers investigating. The Berliner Zeitung said police also believed there to be multiple injuries.
Both newspapers reported it wasn’t not immediately clear whether the incident was an accident or some kind of an attack on the market.
Breitscheidplatz, where the market was set up, is one of Berlin’s busiest shopping areas.
According to Berliner Zeitung, the lorry veered off Budapester Strasse across the pavement and stopped just before the Christmas tree on the square. The street has been cordoned off and a meeting point for relatives has been set up. The Christmas market has been cleared and a police spokesman said there are concerns the crash may have caused a gas leak.
Latest I've seen is several dead, 50 injured and the police saying it is an attack.
