A truck has
ploughed into a Christmas market in western Berlin killing nine and
injuring several people, according to police.
“We can
confirm nine fatalities & many injured. A lot of our colleagues
are at #Breitscheidplatz to investigate the background,” a
message on the official police Twitter account said.
A police
spokesperson told German media that they are treating the truck
incident in Berlin as a terrorist attack.
Police
evacuated the Christmas market and sealed it off. Law enforcement
also set up a special area for the relatives of those injured, local
media reported.
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