1 killed in vehicle ramming incident in Berlin

Source: Xinhua| 2022-06-08 18:59:30|Editor: huaxia

Rescuers work at the scene after a vehicle crashed into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

A vehicle crashed into a crowd of people in Berlin's Charlottenburg locality, leaving one person killed and more than a dozen injured, German news agency dpa reported on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

BERLIN, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle crashed into a crowd of people in Berlin's Charlottenburg locality, leaving one person killed and more than a dozen injured, German news agency dpa reported on Wednesday.

Local media initially reported 30 injuries, some of them in serious condition, in the incident that took place on Rankestrasse street.

Police detained the driver at the scene. It remains unclear whether the driver purposely plowed into the crowd, dpa said.

The local fire brigade confirmed the incident, adding that about 60 emergency personnel are on the scene or on their way.

The affected area has been cordoned off. ■

Rescuers work at the scene after a vehicle crashed into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

A police car stops near the site where a vehicle crashed into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

Police officers work at the scene after a vehicle crashed into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

A vehicle rams into a shop window after running into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.

A vehicle crashed into a crowd of people in Berlin's Charlottenburg locality, leaving one person killed and more than a dozen injured, German news agency dpa reported on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Yan)

Police stand guard at the scene after a vehicle crashed into a crowd in Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.