Social media users were able to capture footage of a terrorist attack in Berlin as it happened on Monday.
A truck barreled through one of Berlin’s famous German Christmas Markets, not far from the city’s main shopping center. When the truck reached the busy attraction, Breitsheidplatz, it reportedly jumped the sidewalk and drove directly into a crowd of people.
The attack, which authorities are now calling deliberate, killed nine people and wounded more than 50. German police say they have made one arrest, and others may be imminent.
Twitter and Facebook users were able to get photographs and real time video of the attack, allowing social media denizens across the globe to witness the horror firsthand.
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
Pictures of the lorry which has ploughed through a Christmas market in #Berlin pic.twitter.com/nG7fSLdmhS
— Shy Society (@Shy_Society) December 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/MissPatriarch/status/810934233099276288
#ChristmasMarket #Berlin #Breitscheidplatz a truck ran into the crowd pic.twitter.com/xqEeKGJaPp #video https://t.co/20184koyBh
— Dominique Cobbaert (@cobbaert) December 19, 2016
LKW rast in #Berlin in #Weihnachtsmarkt am #Breitscheidplatz pic.twitter.com/jKvq8SFzfS
— Dieter H. (@Dieter6020) December 19, 2016
Now in Berlin. I am very worried. #Berlin #ChristmasMarket #Breitscheidplatz pic.twitter.com/mWF5ga6dDi
— Christine Elsaesser (@ChrisElsaesser) December 19, 2016
Several users broadcast the event live, using Periscope.
.@marcbrost on #Periscope: #Breitscheidplatz #Berlin https://t.co/1n6u81aWxp #Berlin
— Jeroen Schraven (@jeroen_veghel) December 19, 2016
live vom #Breitscheidplatz #Berlin ..https://t.co/nUhmHgdDtD
— pip 🐧 (@pip_news) December 19, 2016
The story is still developing.
