Pakistan, July 27 -- One person has been killed and 17 injured, with some in life-threatening condition, after a vehicle mowed down a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, setting off a manhunt for those responsible, the police said.

Hours after the apparent attack, many details remained unclear, but police said the vehicle struck multiple people after charging into the city's central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate. They later said they had identified an Islamist as a suspect and were seeking his arrest.

"According to our latest information, the vehicle drove . into the Tiergarten around 10pm (2000 GMT), injuring several people in the process, and then came to a standstill after hitting a tree here i...