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19th Dec 2016

Lorry crashes into a Christmas market in Berlin

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Update 20:50pm: At least nine people have been killed and up to 50 injured, as suspected driver is arrested.

According to reports coming from Germany on Monday night, a lorry has crashed into shoppers at a Christmas market in Berlin, sparking fears of a terrorist attack.

However, a tragic accident has not been ruled out.

A number of local sources – the Berliner Zeitung newspaper and the Berliner Morgenpost – state that the truck crashed into the market close to Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

This news report was shared by CBS.