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As the Christmas atmosphere intensifies around the world, a Christmas market in Berlin's Breitscheidplatz was hit by a truck on the evening of December 19, resulting in casualties. It is known that 12 people were killed and 48 injured. As this incident is feared to be a terrorist attack, local authorities in Berlin, Germany, are also urging residents to stay at home. Whether there are any travel alerts in the area is also worth paying attention to for tourists planning to visit Berlin, Germany, in the near future.
Christmas market at Berlin's Breitscheidplatz. (Image source / wikimedia)
In July, a similar serious terrorist attack occurred in Nice, France, where a truck drove into a crowd watching the national day fireworks display, killing 86 people. It seems that such severe terrorist attacks tend to target crowded celebratory events. With numerous Christmas and New Year events taking place recently, tourists are advised to pay extra attention to their personal safety.
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