A huge fire ripped through a popular Christmas market in Berlin as tourists fled the area and two people were rushed to hospital.
Simon Calder, travel correspondent of The Independent, said: Across Continental Europe, Christmas markets have high-security protection because of fears of a terrorist attack as we saw in Berlin in 2016, when 12 people died in a truck attack. This incident in the German capital will not boost confidence but all the signs are that British travellers have committed in higher numbers than ever to visit European Christmas markets, and cancellations are very unlikely. A Berlin fire department spokesperson said: At the Christmas market at the Red Town Hall, two stalls caught fire. The fire is extinguished. The site is under control. This is a breaking news story. More to follow.
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