Shock at the Christmas market: grief and anger after attack in Magdeburg!

Shock at the Christmas market: grief and anger after attack in Magdeburg!

A tragic attack today shakes the Magdeburg Christmas market: On Friday evening, an SUV raced into the crowd and demanded at least four fatalities and over 200 injuries. The event painfully commemorates the attack eight years ago at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, which also called for many lives. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser are expected in the city on Saturday to counter the victims. Woidke, Prime Minister of Brandenburg, commented on it: "This crime makes me angry. It makes me stunned and infinitely sad," he explained and offered support for the emergency services that help on site.

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also Berlin's ruling mayor, Kai Wegner, was deeply affected and described the incident as a "terrible tragedy". In a message, he announced that his thoughts are with the victims and their relatives. Wegner, who only commemorated the victims of the Breitscheid site the day before, trusts the work of the investigative authorities to clarify this crime. In a reaction to the attack, the police presence at Berlin's Christmas markets was increased to ensure the safety of visitors. The interior senator Iris Spranger said that support from the Berlin police and fire brigade was also offered for Magdeburg.

In an expression of compassion, the mayor of Potsdam, Mike Schubert, called up not to participate in speculative hate comments on social media. These tragic events have triggered a wave of solidarity; Brandenburg offers comprehensive help and the local clinics are already prepared for the treatment of injuries. Pastor Sarah-Magdalena Kingreen also warned of retraumatization of relatives of victims of earlier attacks, which further stirring the emotions in the entire region.

The situation remains tense, and the incidents in Magdeburg once again show the threat that assumes such violent attacks, while the residents in affected cities join together and take care of help. Further information on the reactions can be found at rbb24 and Tagesspiegel .