Tuesday 15 Mar 2016 - 19:58 Makkah mean time-6-6-1437
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Berlin, (IINA) - A man has been killed after his car exploded in a suspected bomb attack while driving through the centre of Berlin during rush-hour traffic, Mail Online news reported. Deputy chief spokesman for Berlin police Carsten Mueller said 'investigators are working on the assumption that it was an explosive device' inside or on the vehicle that caused the blast on Bismarckstrasse. He said investigators are still trying to determine the man's identity but confirmed that nobody else was injured in the blast despite heavy traffic. Experts checked the vehicle but found no further explosive devices, Mueller said. The city has seen a spate of violence linked to biker gangs involved in the drugs trade in recent years, but Mueller would not speculate on any possible background to the crime. Police were looking into all possible scenarios, he said. He said investigators were still trying to determine the man's identity and couldn't immediately provide details about the vehicle. The incident come just days after Berlin faced a security scare when a man attacked staff at the US Embassy and claimed to be carrying a suitcase bomb. The German suspect, 23, was overpowered after he became violent and tried to punch security staff when he was turned away. As he was being arrested by police at the scene, the man told them there was a bomb in his suitcase which he left in front of the entrance. The area was quickly cleared and a police robot was brought in to open the bag, but found only 'personal items' like clothes, police said. Berger said he had no details about the man's identity but 'there are many indications he is psychologically disturbed'. SM/IINA
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