Christmas market debacle: Tragic accident costs an employee's life!

Christmas market debacle: Tragic accident costs an employee's life!

On December 18, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at the Christmas market in Berlin, in which a 20-year-old employee of a driving business was seriously injured. According to Berlin Live this man died four days later as a result of his injuries in the hospital. The accident happened when it got into the dangerous swivel area of ​​the attraction and was hit by a pendulum on the back of the head. A few minutes after the first reports, this led to an investigation against the 46-year-old foreman due to negligent bodily harm with death. It is believed that safety precautions, such as a barrier between work and swiveling, were not sufficient.

the same stage, other tragedy

Only shortly afterwards the concern for renewed terrorist acts in Berlin grew when a truck drove into the crowd of a popular Christmas market on the same day. According to daily mail and at least 48 were injured. The perpetrator, the Polish truck driver Lukasz Urban, was initially reported as missing and later found dead in his vehicle after he was apparently shot during the kidnapping. The driver who was traveling from Italy to Berlin with steel was killed during a brutal attack on him. Witnesses reported that the truck rammed through the market stalls at speeds of up to 40 MPH, which left a frightening scene that was perceived as "horror" among those present.

The police, who initially arrested a 23-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker as a suspect, had to admit later that they might have arrested the wrong man. This increases uncertainty and fear of further attacks and leaves the city on alert. Federal President Wolfgang Schäuble and other politicians expressed their condolences and assured that every measure is taken to take the perpetrators responsible.