At least 12 people died and 48 people were injured when a 32-tonne truck crashed into a Christmas market in Berlin. The driver was shot dead by police after the crash on Monday morning. The incident brought back memories of the Bastille Day attack in Nice in France this year. The suspect is believed to be a bogus asylum seeker who entered Germany under a false name which has resulted in accusations being thrown at German Chancellor Merkel who is facing political pressure over her open-doors immigration policy. Updated at 6.39am Far-right Alternative for Germany party member Marcus Pretzell tweeted: "These are Merkel's dead! (hash)Nice (hash)Berlin."
At least 12 people died and 48 people were injured when a 32-tonne truck crashed into a Christmas market in Berlin. The driver was shot dead by police after the crash on Monday morning. The incident brought back memories of the Bastille Day attack in Nice in France this year. The suspect is believed to be a bogus asylum seeker who entered Germany under a false name which has resulted in accusations being thrown at German Chancellor Merkel who is facing political pressure over her open-doors immigration policy. Far-right Alternative for Germany party member Marcus Pretzell tweeted: "These are Merkel's dead! (hash)Nice (hash)Berlin."