Police call off LGBTQ+ parade in Berlin, saying several people injured

Berlin police canceled an LGBTQ+ Pride parade after a vehicle drove into a crowd in Tiergarten park. Authorities ordered attendees to leave the area while emergency services responded to the injuries.
Why it matters
The cancellation of a major public event due to a security threat underscores the volatility of public safety in urban centers.
BERLIN -- Berlin police called off the LGBTQ+ pride parade in the German capital on Saturday, hours after the event had begun, saying it was because several people had been injured. They did not say how many people had been injured.
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