Car bomb kills driver in central Berlin: police
Police say investigators believe it was an explosive device that caused the vehicle to explode
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BERLIN:
A car bomb killed a driver travelling down a street in central Berlin on Tuesday, police said, adding that it was caused by an explosive device "on or in the vehicle".
The explosion occurred during peak-hour traffic on Bismarckstrasse, within sight of the Victory Column monument, leaving the front of the car severely dented after it flipped over, while debris was strewn a few metres away.
"Our investigators believe it was an explosive device that caused the vehicle to explode," said Berlin police, who have sealed off the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
A car bomb killed a driver travelling down a street in central Berlin on Tuesday, police said, adding that it was caused by an explosive device "on or in the vehicle".
The explosion occurred during peak-hour traffic on Bismarckstrasse, within sight of the Victory Column monument, leaving the front of the car severely dented after it flipped over, while debris was strewn a few metres away.
"Our investigators believe it was an explosive device that caused the vehicle to explode," said Berlin police, who have sealed off the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.