What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack
A woman was killed and 16 others injured after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event. Police are conducting an intensive manhunt for a suspect identified as having Islamist links.
Why it matters
This is a major security incident involving a hate-motivated attack on a public cultural event, raising concerns about public safety and extremism.
Figure caption, Watch: At the scene of Berlin Pride attack as manhunt continues
One woman has been killed and 16 others injured after a car was driven into a crowd at a Berlin Pride event on Saturday night.
Police have launched an intensive manhunt for the suspect in the German capital, who is still thought to be at large.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned the incident as a "heinous" attack on German society.
The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT), with a report made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle struck crowds at a Pride event in the capital.
Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is known as Christopher Street Day.
Some people were also stabbed in the incident.
Shortly afterwards, the Pride event was cancelled.
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