From correspondents in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 08:33 PM IST

Four people were killed Thursday in an attack on the Dutch royal family during a public procession, police said.

Film footage showed a small black car career through the crowds and crash into a monument next to an open-top bus carrying Queen Beatrix and other members of the royal family.

According to police, the crash was a deliberate attempt to harm the royal family.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)