Berlin’s annual LGBTQ+ pride parade was called off on Saturday, just hours after the celebrations had begun.
Police in the German capital confirmed the decision, stating it was due to several people sustaining injuries after a car drove into the crowd.
Authorities used a post on X to urge all attendees to immediately leave the event – known locally as Christopher Street Day- premises.
A short while later, police clarified that a vehicle had entered Tiergarten park, situated near the planned route of the pride march, striking multiple individuals.
“We are searching intensively for suspects,” police said.
While the precise number of those injured was not disclosed, nor the exact count of officers deployed, police confirmed a “definitely a lot of police” presence at the scene.
Hundreds of thousands had converged on Berlin for the parade, which stands as one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations.
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