{"id":2635488,"date":"2026-07-25T21:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-one-dead-after-van-drives-into-crowd-at-berlin-lgbt-event\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T21:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:31:28","slug":"at-least-one-dead-after-van-drives-into-crowd-at-berlin-lgbt-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-one-dead-after-van-drives-into-crowd-at-berlin-lgbt-event\/","title":{"rendered":"At least one dead after van drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-one-dead-after-van-drives-into-crowd-at-berlin-lgbt-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A van drove into a crowd gathering for a gay pride event in Berlin, Germany, resulting in at least one death and 16 injuries, some life-threatening. the event was canceled shortly after it began, and police are investigating unknown motives and suspects. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-blames-israel-for-natanz-nuclear-plant-outage-vows-revenge\/\" title=\"Iran Blames Israel for Natanz Nuclear Plant Outage, Vows Revenge\">incident occurred amid<\/a> a large festivity attended by hundreds of thousands, including over 2,000 police officers. BerlinS mayor expressed solidarity and condemned the attack as an assault on the city&#8217;s values of freedom and tolerance. The story is ongoing with further updates expected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least one person is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/death\/\">dead<\/a> and 16 others have been injured after a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\">van drove into<\/a> a crowd of people at an LGBT-themed event in Berlin, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a>, on Saturday, at around 10 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police canceled the event just hours after it began \u201cafter a van slammed into people gathered\u201d for \u201ccelebrations and a concert in the German capital,\u201d according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/germany-berling-lgbtq-pride-parade-8b3c8ded8033ab246cb55f7bd1c47e2f\"><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663641\/van-drives-into-crowd-berlin-lgbt-event\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>At least one dead after van drives into crowd at Berlin LGBT event<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663625\/india-education-minister-resign-protests\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>India\u2019s education minister resigns after student protests over medical exam leaks<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4663431\/houthis-fire-missiles-drones-saudi-arabia\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes on a Yemeni city<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police spokesperson Alexander Klute told the outlet that \u201cat this point, we don\u2019t know anything about possible motives, the identity of the perpetrator or perpetrators, or anything of that nature.\u201d Another officer said, \u201cWe are conducting an intensive search for possible suspects,\u201d and some of the victims had life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to Berlin on Saturday to attend Christopher Street Day, one of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\">Europe\u2019s<\/a> largest LGBT-themed celebrations. More than 2,000 police officers have been stationed in the capital since Saturday morning in preparation for the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy thoughts are with the families, their victims and friends,\u201d Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner said in a statement. \u201cI thank the emergency services who were immediately on site and did everything in their power. And I trust the police and security authorities, who will investigate at full speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645535\/many-dead-bangkok-after-fire-at-bar-officials\/\"><strong>AT LEAST 27 DEAD IN BANGKOK AFTER FIRE BREAKS OUT AT BAR: OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is an attack on our free and open society,\u201d Wegner added. \u201cAfter a peaceful and colorful CSD, the assembly for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin was attacked in the most brutal way. Berlin is the city of freedom \u2013 and our freedom has been attacked in the most horrific way today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Van hits crowd at Berlin LGBT event; 1 dead, 16 injured<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2635489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26206776944780.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8151,4436,5520,4133,13242],"class_list":["post-2635488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accident","tag-berlin","tag-lgbt","tag-news","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26206776944780.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635488"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635492,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635488\/revisions\/2635492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}