Berlin: 1 dead after vehicle drives into CSD Pride event
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- At least one person died and 15 others were injured, some seriously, after a vehicle struck a crowd near Berlin's annual Pride event, Christopher Street Day (CSD), on Saturday night.
- Police confirmed a vehicle entered Tiergarten park and hit several people, but have not stated whether the incident was intentional or targeted at the CSD event.
- Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the incident as "an attack on our free and open society," while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised a full investigation and punishment for the act.
- Authorities found a heavily damaged white vehicle abandoned at the scene and launched a manhunt for the driver, deploying multiple police and rescue teams.
- The CSD parade was called off around 10:15 p.m., with participants urged to go home and avoid the Tiergarten area; the event had attracted hundreds of thousands advocating for tolerance and diversity.
