Bloody tragedy on Magdeburg Christmas market: Drivers ram crowds!

Bloody tragedy on Magdeburg Christmas market: Drivers ram crowds!

Alten Markt, 39104 Magdeburg, Deutschland - On Friday, December 20, 2024, a terrible incident occurred at the Christmas market in Magdeburg when a driver specifically raced into a crowd, which was injured and led to at least one fatality. The incident triggered the alarm at the authorities, and Saxony-Anhalt government spokesman Matthias Schuppe immediately spoke of an "attack". The police confirmed the driver's arrest, which is currently in police custody, and a video that was shared on social media, shows the dramatic arrest by several civil servants, such as "https://www.oe24.at/welt/weltchronik/amokfahrt-wehnacht-markt- show/617792500"> OE24 reported.

eyewitnesses described how the Christmas market, which is located near the old town hall and a large shopping center, was flooded by ambulances and paramedics. Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) immediately reacted to the action and made his way to the scene of the accident to get an idea of ​​the situation. "This is a terrible event, especially now in the days before Christmas," Haseloff told the German Press Agency. The exact background is currently unclear, and the police have so far had no information about possible motifs or whether it is a terrorist attack, as taz reports. The closure of the Christmas market was taken as an immediate measure to ensure the safety of those present.

The situation is painful of the attack on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin eight years ago when an Islamist terrorist raced to a Christmas market, demanding numerous lives and many more injured. Although no specific threats have currently been reported, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser calls on to vigilance and reminds that the threat remains high. In the middle of the festive preparations, this incident in Magdeburg deeply shaken the country and left a feeling of uncertainty.