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Man rams car into party HQ in Berlin, no one else hurt

Police, driver wanted to suicide

25 December, 13:55
(ANSA-AP) - FRANKFURT, Germany - Police in Berlin say a man crashed a car into the entrance area of the country's Social Democratic P arty at midnight on Christmas Eve. A police statement Monday says the man described the act as a s uicide attempt. A fire broke out in the car but was extinguishe d by the building's sprinkler system. The 58-year-old man earlier had left a bag containing gas canis ters and grill lighters in front of the headquarters of the Chr istian Democratic Party, which along with the Social Democrats forms the current governing coalition under Chancellor Angela M erkel. No one other than the driver was hurt. He was taken to a hospit al with a head injury.

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