At least one dead after van drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event
Advertisement Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Berlin on Saturday to attend Christopher Street Day, one of Europe’s largest LGBT-themed celebrations. More than 2,000 police officers have been stationed in the capital since Saturday morning in preparation for the event.“My thoughts are with the families, their victims and friends,” Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said in a statement. “I thank the emergency services who were immediately on site and did everything in their power.
- ▪Advertisement Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Berlin on Saturday to attend Christopher Street Day, one of Europe’s largest LGBT-themed celebrations.
- ▪More than 2,000 police officers have been stationed in the capital since Saturday morning in preparation for the event.“My thoughts are with the families, their victims and friends,” Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said in a statement.
- ▪“I thank the emergency services who were immediately on site and did everything in their power.
29 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 17 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Attack on Berlin pride parade leaves 1 dead, 16 injured — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Police kill suspect after van-ramming attack on Berlin Pride event — International homepage
- ▪ One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 — Rappler
- ▪ Van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 16 — Korea Times
- ▪ Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Car attack at Berlin Pride event kills 1 and injures at least 15 — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 15 — World News
- ▪ Van rams into Berlin Pride crowd, killing one and injuring 15 — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Van ploughs into crowd at Berlin pride parade — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Van plows into crowd at Berlin LGBT festival, killing 1 and injuring at least 15 — New York Post
- ▪ One killed, 15 wounded after car hits crowds near Berlin Pride — Channel NewsAsia
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At least one person is dead and 16 others have been injured after a van drove into a crowd of people at an LGBT-themed event in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday, at around 10 p.m. local time.Police canceled the event just hours after it began “after a van slammed into people gathered” for “celebrations and a concert in the German capital,” according to the Associated Press. Recommended Stories At least one dead after van drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event India’s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on a Yemeni city Police spokesperson Alexander Klute told the outlet that “at this point, we don’t know anything about possible motives, the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators,…
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