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2016 Berlin truck attack

Coordinates: 52°30′19″N 13°20′4″E / 52.50528°N 13.33444°E / 52.50528; 13.33444
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2016 Berlin attack
The Berlin Christmas market in 2009. The attack occurred outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
LocationBreitscheidplatz Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates52°30′19″N 13°20′4″E / 52.50528°N 13.33444°E / 52.50528; 13.33444
Date19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)
circa 20:00 CET
Attack type
Vehicular assault
Deaths10+[1]
Injured50+[2]

On 19 December 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a truck ran through a Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, Germany, killing at least nine people and injuring at least 50 more.[3][4] German police believe that this is probably a terrorist attack.[5] The truck drove 50–80 metres, crossing the walkway and destroying booths.[6] Local police stated that the vehicle came from the direction of Budapester Strasse before finally coming to rest in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.[7] The driver was reported to have fled towards the Berlin Zoological Garden.[6] The suspect, believed to be the driver, has been taken into custody.[8][9] Police said a second occupant of the truck died at the scene.[10] Islamic State reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.[11]

Vehicle

The vehicle involved was a black Scania articulated lorry. [9] The truck bore Polish number plates (GDA 08J5) and belonged to a Polish delivery company Usługi Transportowe Ariel Żurawski, based in Gdansk.[citation needed] The owner of the truck interviewed by Polish TV said that the original driver was his cousin, not a fanatic or a crazy person.[citation needed] They[who?] last contacted him[who?] between 15:00 and 16:00, when he[who?] reported that he got to the destination company in Berlin too late and he has to wait there for the unload until the next morning.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Truck crashes into Christmas Market in Berlin, at least 9 dead". BNO News. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. ^ "Truck runs into crowded Christmas market in Berlin; 9 dead, at least 50 injured | world-news". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  3. ^ "Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market one dead". Reuters. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Berlin police: Truck runs through Christmas market - CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. ^ "BNO News on Twitter: "BREAKING: German police believe truck crash at Christmas market in Berlin is a terror attack - dpa"". Twitter. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  6. ^ a b "Polizei: Neun Tote bei Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt". Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten. December 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin; Lawther, Kate Connolly Fran (2016-12-19). "Berlin: at least nine dead after truck crashes into Christmas market". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  8. ^ "BNO News on Twitter". Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Suspected driver of lorry that ploughed into Berlin Christmas market arrested". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Lkw rast auf Weihnachtsmarkt - Polizei vermutet Anschlag". Berliner Morgenpost.
  11. ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-crashes-christmas-market/
  12. ^ Jamieson, Amber (2016-12-19). "Berlin truck crash: 'suspicious person' arrested after nine killed at Christmas market – live". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
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