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Crowd Surge at Berlin's Matrix Club Injures 12

Onlookers blocked space for rescuers, prompting a deployment of about 30 officers.

Overview

  • Firefighters were alerted around 11 p.m. Thursday to the Matrix nightclub at Warschauer Platz in Friedrichshain.
  • Police reported that 12 attendees were injured during the crowding incident.
  • Two 15-year-old girls were taken to a hospital, including one with a head laceration, according to the fire service.
  • Officers said there was no indication of a criminal offense and no investigations were opened, and authorities reported no drug involvement among the injured.
  • The exact trigger remained unclear, and officials had not determined whether the surge occurred inside the venue or outside.