Man injured in attack at Berlin Holocaust memorial

A man has been seriously injured in a knife attack near Berlin's Holocaust memorial, German media is reporting.

The incident took place at around 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT), police said on X, adding that investigations into what happened "are ongoing".

According to Tagesspiegel newspaper, officers had cordoned off the site and were carrying out a search.

Police spokesman Florian Nath was quoted by German tabloid Bild as saying "the perpetrator is on the run" - and "the murder weapon has not yet been found".

The man was reportedly injured with a sharp object and has been transported by the fire brigade to hospital.

"Rescue workers are on site caring for several people who witnessed the events," the police statement on X added.

The knife attack appears to have taken place on the northern side of the memorial - opposite which sits the US Embassy.

It is not yet clear what caused the attack or if the assailant has been apprehended.

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, which covers 19,000 sq metres, is described as being Germany's central Holocaust memorial.

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