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At least nine people have died after a lorry crashed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, city police say.

An unknown number of people have been left injured.

“We can confirm nine dead and many injured,” Berlin Police have reported on Twitter.

Wir können 9 Tote & viele Verletzte bestätigen. Viele Kolleg. sind am im Einsatz um die Hintergründe zu ermitteln.

— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin)

According to the BBC, Police now say they suspect it was a deliberate attack. Video footage from the scene shows stalls knocked over and people lying injured on the ground.
The market is at Breitscheidplatz close to the Kurfuerstendamm, the main shopping street in the city’s west.