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Police said that they had arrested the suspected driver of the truck near the scene.<ref name="EddySmale"/> ''[[Die Welt]]'' reported the suspect is a male Pakistani or Afghan refugee who came to Germany on 16 February 2016.<ref name="DIE WELT 2016">{{cite web | title=Berlin: Lkw-Fahrer soll als Flüchtling nach Deutschland gekommen sein – Liveticker | website=DIE WELT | date=2016-12-20 | url=https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/live160453735/Lkw-Fahrer-soll-als-Fluechtling-ins-Land-gekommen-sein.html | language=de | accessdate=2016-12-20}}</ref><ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-driver-was-refugee-pakistan-report/</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:27, 20 December 2016
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| 2016 Berlin Christmas market truck attack | |
|---|---|
 The Berlin Christmas market in 2009. The attack occurred outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. | |
| Location | Breitscheidplatz, Berlin, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°30′19″N 13°20′04″E / 52.50528°N 13.33444°E |
| Date | 19 December 2016 circa 20:00 CET |
Attack type | Vehicular assault |
| Weapons | Scania R 450 semi-trailer truck |
| Deaths | 12[1] |
| Injured | 48[1] |
On 19 December 2016, at about 20:00 local time, a truck ramming attack was made on the Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, killing twelve people and injuring 48 others.[1]
Attack
On 19 December 2016, at about 20:00 local time, a man[2] drove a stolen truck through a Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, killing twelve people.[3] The truck drove 50–80 metres (160–260 ft), crossed a sidewalk at Breitscheidplatz and destroyed booths.[4] 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.[5] A Polish man was found dead in the passenger seat of the truck cab,[6] while the driver was reported to have fled towards the Victory Column and has been taken into custody.[7]
Arrest
Police said that they had arrested the suspected driver of the truck near the scene.[3] Die Welt reported the suspect is a male Pakistani or Afghan refugee who came to Germany on 16 February 2016.[6][8]
Vehicle
The vehicle involved was a black Scania R 450 semi-trailer truck.[9] The truck bore Polish number plates and belonged to a Polish delivery company, Usługi Transportowe Ariel Żurawski, which is based in Sobiemyśl.[10]
According to the head of the delivery company, his cousin was driving the truck to Berlin, but he could not imagine his cousin causing the crash.[11] The company last contacted the driver between 15:00 and 16:00, when the driver reported that he had arrived too late at the destination company in Berlin and that he was having to wait there overnight and unload his truck the following morning.[11][12] The truck was on its return leg to Poland, having started in Italy.[11] The family had been unable to contact the driver since 16:00.[13] The company that owns the truck suspected it was hijacked due to checking the GPS coordinates.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Berlin lorry deaths: Police say 'probably terrorist attack'". BBC. December 20, 2016.
- ^ allegedly a refugee from Afganistan
- ^ a b Melissa Eddy & Alison Smale (December 19, 2016). "At Least 12 Dead in Berlin After Truck Crashes into Christmas Market". New York Times.
- ^ "Berlin police assume truck was deliberately driven into Christmas market". December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Berlin: suspect held and 12 dead after truck crashes into market". The Guardian. 19 December 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Berlin: Lkw-Fahrer soll als Flüchtling nach Deutschland gekommen sein – Liveticker". DIE WELT (in German). 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ^ Kirschbaum, Erik (19 December 2016). "U.S. official calls killings in Berlin Christmas market an apparent 'terrorist attack'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/19/berlin-truck-driver-was-refugee-pakistan-report/
- ^ LKW rast in Weihnachtsmarkt auf Breitscheidplatz. In: Berliner Zeitung, 19. Dezember 2016
- ^ Ogórek, Sebastian (19 December 2016). "Zamach w Berlinie. Ariel Żurawski dla WP: Najważniejsze dla mnie to znaleźć mojego kierowcę". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Kørte lastbil ind i folkemængde: Gerningsmand anholdt og medpassager død". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Atak terrorystyczny w Berlinie? Ciężarówka wjechała w tłum na jarmarku". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
