One individual died and 14 others sustained injuries after a car was reportedly driven into a crowd during an LGBTQ parade in Berlin on Saturday evening, according to German police. The incident led authorities to call off the event in the German capital.

Berlin Pride Parade Disrupted by Vehicle Incident

Police stated that a vehicle is believed to have entered Tiergarten park, near the route of the Pride march, striking several people. At least 14 individuals were injured, with some sustaining life-threatening injuries. Authorities issued an alert on X, urging attendees to leave the event premises immediately.

A vehicle was discovered abandoned at the scene in Tiergarten Park, a wooded area of the capital where the parade concludes. Authorities are actively searching for the individual or individuals who occupied the vehicle.

“We are conducting an intensive search for suspects,” stated police spokesman Florian Nath in a video shared on X. Police officers were observed illuminating the area between Potsdamer Platz and the southern side of the Tiergarten tunnel as they searched for evidence, as reported by a dpa reporter present at the scene.

Emergency Services Respond to Berlin Attack

Emergency services were on-site treating the injured individuals. The precise number and severity of all injuries were not immediately clear following the incident. The event, known in Germany as Christopher Street Day, is one of Europe's largest LGBTQ celebrations and had drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the city on Saturday.

The Pride event, which was taking place in front of the Brandenburg Gate, was officially called off at approximately 10:15 p.m. local time (20:15 GMT). A scheduled musical performance on stage was interrupted, and attendees were advised to depart and avoid the Tiergarten park area.

Prior to the reported attack, the celebration had proceeded peacefully. Participants marched through the city for hours, accompanied by music and a procession of approximately 80 floats.