At a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, a car driver drove into a crowd of people. A representative of the state government, Matthias Schuppe, confirmed the attack, according to MDR Sachsen-Anhalt, UNN reports with reference to Bild.
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The incident occurred at 19:04 local time. The vehicle is believed to be a dark BMW. The driver was detained immediately after the incident. Numerous injuries have been reported as a result of the attack. There may be some fatalities.
According to BILD, 60 to 80 people were injured in the attack on the Christmas market.
According to eyewitnesses, the car drove straight into a crowd of people near the town hall.
The Christmas market was closed, and the organizers called for the city center to be left.
According to the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, the city of Halle, located about 80 kilometers from the scene, immediately after the attack, stepped up security measures at its Christmas market. Hospitals in the city are preparing to receive the victims. This was reported by Tobias Teschner, head of the security department of the city of Halle.
According to BILD, police are searching the cordoned-off area of the Christmas market for explosives.
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According to the MDR, at least one person was killed in a hit-and-run in Magdeburg.
In Germany, a car drives into a crowd at a Christmas market, causing casualties20.12.24, 21:14