No Reports Yet on Injured Bulgarians in Berlin Christmas Market Incident

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Bulgaria: No Reports Yet on Injured Bulgarians in Berlin Christmas Market Incident

There have been no immediate reports of Bulgarian nationals killed or wounded by the lorry which ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has said.

Twelve people died in the incident and 48 were injured. Police suspect the development was a terrorist attack.

The ministry has said it is following closely the situation, but official data on nationalities and names of victims is yet to be released.

On Facebook, Bulgaria's outgoing top diplomat Daniel Mitov has extended his condolences over the incident, which he has described as a "horrible act of violence."

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