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Tragedy hit a day of celebration as a vehicle ran into a huge group of Liverpool FC supporters during a title-winning parade through the city center on Monday, leaving 47 injured, including four children. Officials said one child and one adult are in critical condition. The incident occurred around 6 PM on Water Street, where large crowds had gathered to mark the team’s 20th league win.

The parade, to celebrate Liverpool's most recent Premier League title victory, was attended by thousands of supporters, many of whom had gathered on the streets for the Spring Bank Holiday. Celebrations took a horrific turn when a car was driven into a crowd of supporters, throwing several into the air and leaving others sprawled on the road. The Merseyside Police confirmed 47 people sustained injuries in the incident. Out of them, 27 people were taken to the hospital. The injured were taken to NHS colleagues at Royal Liverpool, Alder Hey, Arrowe Par,k and Aintree Hospitals.

The Merseyside Police also held a press conference following the incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre to pacify people shocked by the crash. “We can confirm that our teams treated 20 patients at the scene for minor injuries – these did not need hospital treatment. 27 patients in total were taken to hospital by ambulance and we believe two of those, including one of the children, have sustained injuries deemed to be serious," said Dave Kitchin, from North West Ambulance Service, who was also a part of the presser. A 53-year-old white British male from the Liverpool region has been detained over the incident, police added. The authorities do not think the collision was terror-related at present and have termed it as an "isolated incident." “We believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it,” said Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Jenny Sims.

Moments Of Panic Witnessed

Witnesses reported moments of confusion and terror as the car, with no sign of slowing down, crashed through the crowd. “With the commotion, that was the only reason we looked up. Thankfully, we managed to jump out of the way just in time,” said Chelsea, an eyewitness who spoke to BBC Radio. Social media clips showed the impact moment, with angry fans attacking the car and breaking its windows before police arrived on the scene to shield the driver.

Emergency service crews moved swiftly into action, stretchering away victims as police cordoned off the area. Among the 27 people injured, ambulance officials confirmed four were children, with two of the victims critically injured. Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson said the incident “cast a very dark shadow over what had been a joyous day.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Irish authorities condemned the event. Starmer tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), stating the scenes as "appalling" and sent his condolences to the victims. Police immediately released the details of the arrested driver to clear online speculation that the attack had a possible extremist motive. “This was done to prevent unfounded rumours, particularly around potential Islamist terrorism,” said Dal Babu, former chief superintendent of the Metropolitan Police.

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Liverpool FC released a statement that conveyed concern for the injured people, stating further that they are speaking directly with the police about the incident. “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident,” the club posted on X. This year's parade was especially meaningful to supporters, as the previous Premier League victory during the COVID-19 pandemic had been celebrated under lockdown. Monday's disaster has left the city in shock from a moment that should have brought supporters together with joy.

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