It’s tragic scenes on the streets of the German capital tonight as a lorry has ploughed through the main shopping street killing nine people.
Berlin police are now saying that this may have been a deliberate terror attack.
A Christmas market becomes a place of mourning. My thoughts and condolences go out to the victims and their families #berlin
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) December 19, 2016
Video footage has emerged online of the incident showing stalls at the Christmas market in the city being crushed and victims laying injured on the ground.
Media outlets are now reporting the driver is in custody and passenger was killed on impact.
At least nine people have been confirmed dead and it is suspected more than 50 people have been injured in the horrific incident.
#Berlin: Driver was arrested, the co-driver was killed during the crash.
— WorldOnAlert (@worldonalert) December 19, 2016
The scene is being described as “gruesome”.
Lorry ploughing into a Christmas market in Berlin was probably "an attack" - reports. Sky's @laurabundock has more https://t.co/GayHs6Sry5
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 19, 2016
A meeting point has been set up for relatives of those in the area to locate their loved ones.
Berlins cops have told city residents: "Stay at home and don't spread rumours".
— Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) December 19, 2016
Wtf? #breitscheidplatz #Berlin
