There are fears that a missing Italian woman could have been one of the victims of the deadly Berlin lorry attack.

Relatives and friends of 31-year-old Fabrizia Di Lorenzo have appealed on social media for information about her.

The woman's mobile phone and travel card were found at the scene of Monday evening's Christmas market atrocity in which 12 people were killed and 48 wounded.

She did not turn up for work on Tuesday and her mother and brother have reportedly travelled to the German city to give their DNA to authorities.

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The woman's tearful father, Gaetano, was reported as saying: "There should be no doubt, waiting for confirmation, but I have no illusions."


Ms Di Lorenzo, who comes from the Italian town of Sulmona in Abruzzo, works for a transport company in Berlin.

Her cousin, who uses the name @thebitstreamer on Twitter, put out an appeal for help after the crash.

#Berlin. my cousin (Fabrizia Di Lorenzo) not replying to us since yesterday night. Some1 found her phone and metro pass on the site. #help — thebitstreamer (@thebitstreamer) December 20, 2016

She said: "#Berlin. my cousin (Fabrizia Di Lorenzo) not replying to us since yesterday night. Some1 found her phone and metro pass on the site. #help."

The Italian ambassador to Berlin, Pietro Benassi, reportedly said: "We are looking for a person and have reasons to be concerned."

A manhunt is under way for the driver of the lorry after a suspect - a 23-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker - was released due to lack of evidence.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Six of the victims were German, while the nationalities of the others have not yet been confirmed by authorities.

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A Polish man, who was thought to be the original driver of the truck before it was reportedly hijacked, was found shot dead in the cab.

Meanwhile, there are fears for an Israeli woman who is still missing. Her husband, aged in his 60s, was injured in the attack.

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