At least 7 dead after German police pursue suspected human smugglers on motorway

At least seven people were killed and sixteen others injured when a suspected human smuggler lost control of a van carrying migrants, German police said on Friday. Several of the injuries were in serious condition, according to authorities.

The accident occurred on the A94 motorway to the east of the southern German city of Munich, after the Austrian registered Mercedes Vito minivan started speeding up amid a police pursuit, police added.

The van was carrying 22 migrants, including children, plus the driver.

Seven people died after the van overturned several times, while the remaining passengers sustained mild to severe injuries and were brought to nearby hospitals, police said.

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