At least 20 injuries after a car attack on the crowd in Munich

At least 20 injuries after a car attack on the crowd in Munich

On Thursday, a car raced into a group of demonstrators in Munich and injured at least 20 people, the authorities report. This was only a few hours before high -ranking state leaders arrived at an important security conference in the Bavarian state capital.

Great police measures in the city center

The police initiated a comprehensive operation near the city's central train station. According to Reuters, a spokesman for the police confirmed that the driver of the vehicle was arrested and that there was no further threat, as was announced in a contribution to X.

politicians at the Munich security conference

On Friday, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, US Vice President JD Vance and other high-ranking diplomats will take part in the Munich Security Conference, which takes place about 1.5 kilometers from the location of the incident.

background of the demonstration

The car had grasped a group of protesters who were connected with a strike by the Verdi union, according to the local broadcaster BR24. Verdi himself has so far not commented on the events.

eyewitness reports

A witness reported that he had seen the police shot on the car. "I saw that a man was lying under the car," the eyewitness told the German program BR24. "Then I tried to open the door, but it was closed."

The eyewitness finally retired and took care of the injured people, BR24 continued.

This story continues to develop and is updated.