Berlin police say believe explosive device caused car to explode

15 March 2016 - 14:31 By REUTERS

German police said on Twitter that they believe an explosive device caused a car to explode while it was driving along a road in central Berlin on Tuesday morning. Hier nochmal die Durchsage der Kolleg. vor Ort. Die Entschärfer treten jetzt an den Wagen heran. pic.twitter.com/FQOwSZCCiD— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) March 15, 2016Tweet"Our investigators believe it was an explosive device that caused the vehicle to explode," said Berlin police, who have sealed off the area.They have repeatedly asked people to step away from their balconies as their student checks the car for more explosives. Unsere Entschärfer überprüfen derzeit das Fahrzeug.^yt pic.twitter.com/kLa89gw5Ns — Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) March 15, 2016BerlinFurther details are still unclear. ..

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