At least one person is dead and 15 people were injured, "some seriously", after a vehicle was suspected of striking a crowd near Berlin's annual Pride event, Christopher Street Day (CSD), on Saturday, police said.

"We believe that a vehicle entered the Tiergarten park and hit several people," police posted on social media.

They added that multiple police officers and fire department rescue crews were deployed to the Tiergarten area.

Police launch manhunt

A white vehicle with heavy damage was found abandoned. Police said they were launching a manhunt to find the driver.

"We are conducting an intensive search for possible suspects," a spokesperson said.

They added there was "definitely a lot of police," deployed to the scene.

Pride parade participants told to 'go home, please'

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate for tolerance and diversity, culminating in concerts at the Brandenburg Gate.

The event at was called off around 10:15 p.m., and a band's performance was interrupted. Authorities urged people to "go home, please," and avoid routes through Tiergarten.

It was not immediately clear whether the incident was intentional or, if so, whether CSD was the target.

The CSD parade ended on 17 June Street, which crosses Berlin's Tiergarten to the Brandenburg Gate. The gate has been the venue for concerts since Friday.

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