Germany: Car loaded with gasoline and mina gas cylinders crashes into SPD party headquarters

A man drove his car into the headquarters of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin on Christmas Eve. Police believe he may have intended to commit suicide.

The scene of the car crash into the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party. (Source: EPA)

According to the police, the car crashed through the first glass doors of the Willy Brandt building, the headquarters of the SPD party. At that time, the car was loaded with gasoline cans and mini gas cylinders.

The building’s fire suppression system promptly extinguished the fire after the crash. The man was rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, no one else was injured in the incident.

Authorities said the man was over 58 years old, but did not reveal his identity or the reason why he chose to drive into the headquarters of the SPD party, where negotiations to form a coalition government with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party were about to take place.

Police and security agencies are expanding their investigation into the incident.

According to Vietnam+