All the information we have about the Berlin attack
(Baonghean.vn) - German authorities are investigating a truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that killed at least 12 people. Here is the information we have so far.
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| Scene of the incident: Breitscheidplatz, the square in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, is a popular tourist spot. To the northeast of Breitscheidplatz is Berlin's Bahnhof Zoo, and to the south is the popular shopping district Kurfürstendamm. |
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| Development: The image recalls the attack in Nice in July that left 86 people dead. As in the French city, a truck crashed through a barricade and plowed into a crowd. In response to the tragedy in Berlin, France has increased security at its Christmas markets. |
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| Victims: Police have confirmed that 12 people have died so far. At least 50 people were injured, some of them in critical condition. Rescue workers have set up an emergency tent at the scene. According to Berlin Mayor Michael Müller, the Charité university hospital is ready to receive victims. |
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| Police: Police have blocked all roads leading to Breitscheidplatz. Investigators have asked people via social media not to go to the scene or spread false information. |
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| Suspect: Police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect. A passenger in the truck died in the attack. There is no information about the identity of the alleged attacker. |
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| Investigate: Special police forces have secured the area around Breitscheidplatz. Police have also been deployed at the Bahnhof Zoo. The Berlin State Criminal Police Office and the Attorney General have taken over the investigation. |
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| React: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said she had been in contact with Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere and the Mayor of Berlin. German President Joachim Gauck expressed shock, saying: "This is a bad evening for Berlin and Germany." |
Phu Binh
(According to DW)
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