A lorry ran off road and into a Christmas festival on Monday night in Breitscheidplatz, Berlin, Germany. The death toll rose to 12 on Tuesday, with many more injuries suffered.
Police are still investigating to confirm the driver’s motivation. The driver is still alive and was thought to be arrested near the scene, though authorities believe the attacker may still be at large. The arrested man was released Tuesday after police found insufficient evidence to pin him as the attacker.
The truck showed no signs of slowing down, as CNN’s Hala Gorani reported on Twitter.
Breaking: Truck plows into Berlin Christmas market. Eyewitness tells CNN truck showed "no signs of slowing down." More top of the hr on CNN.
— Hala Gorani (@HalaGorani) December 19, 2016
Photos emerged on social media showing wreckage from the festival and videos of the aftermath.
Lorry just ploughed through Christmas market in #berlin. There is no road nearby. People crushed. I am safe. I am safe pic.twitter.com/63iWMmdSKr
— Emma Rushton (@ERushton) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/DannyNis/status/810930542686380032
This is a breaking news post and will be updated as more details become available.