Car bomb shakes German capital, kills driver

A car bomb was set off in the German capital, leaving the driver dead earlier today, according to international media.

Berlin police have launched a murder inquiry after the car bomb exploded as the vehicle was  travelling through the western district of Charlottenburg, heading towards the city centre.

Officials say that the vehicle was flipped the vehicle up in the air in the incident and police told residents in the area to close their windows and stay in the back of their apartments. However, media reports claim that bomb disposal teams later said there was no risk of more explosions.

The BBC adds that according to a police spokesman, the explosion happened "in or on" the front part of the Volkswagen Passat ,as it travelled along the Bismarckstrasse during the morning rush hour.

Police added that a homicide investigation was under way.

"We can't say anything about the cause. We are at the beginning of our investigation,"the BBC quotes Michael Merkle from Berlin police saying

"Forensic investigators are here, will carefully examine the car, everything will be examined. The homicide division is on site and will take over the further investigation."