EastEnders bosses have been forced to defend themselves due to a dramatic episode bearing similarities with devastating real-life events.
In a statement, they said: “EastEnders is a fictional drama and the crash in tonight’s episode was not based on any real-life event.
Bosses have since ensured viewers, however, that the storyline wasn’t influenced by the Berlin terror attacks.
EastEnders fans were left open-mouthed on Monday night (23 January) when a shock storyline saw a bus driver crash into the Bridge Street market after appearing to have a heart attack behind the wheel leaving the fate of several characters in the balance.