Fatal attack on Christmas market in Magdeburg: two dead, dozens of injuries!

Fatal attack on Christmas market in Magdeburg: two dead, dozens of injuries!

A terrible incident shaked the contemplative Christmas time in Germany! In Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, a car raced to a crowded Christmas market and left at least two dead and up to 68 injured. A nightmare that plunges the city into mourning!

On Friday evening, around 7 p.m., the incredible happened: a car drove into the crowd at high speed. The authorities speak of a targeted attack, and the driver, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, was arrested at the crime scene. He was previously unknown to the security services and came to Germany in 2006.

The reactions are overwhelming!

Chancellor Olaf Scholz commented on the events and announced that he will visit the crime scene on Saturday. "The reports from Magdeburg indicate that something terrible has happened. My thoughts are with the victims and their families," he wrote on the X. He also thanked the rescue workers for their tireless efforts in these difficult hours

The grief for the victims is great: a child and an adult are among the dead. Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff described the incident as "catastrophe for the city and for Germany". He emphasized that every loss of a life was a terrible tragedy.

The injured are in a critical condition: 15 people fight for their lives, while 37 other moderate and 16 slightly injured are to be complained about. The city administration made the severity of the situation clear and called on the citizens to support each other in these difficult times.

A Christmas market becomes the scene of terror

The Christmas market, a popular place for families and friends, was particularly well attended on the last Friday before Christmas. "It is a terrible tragedy. This is one of the worst things you can imagine, especially in connection with what a Christmas market should bring," said Haseloff.

The police have already initiated investigations to clarify the background of the incident. The use of a rental car by the suspect could help the investigators learn more about his actions before the attack. "There will be records about when and where the car was picked up," said a reporter on site.

This incident painfully reminds of the attack on the Christmas market in Berlin eight years ago, in which 12 people died. Experts suspect that the two incidents may be connected to each other, which will further heat the political debate in Germany.

The safety precautions of Christmas markets are now being examined. "All Christmas markets have to be secured against traffic," said a security expert. The authorities are under pressure to provide answers and to regain the trust of the citizens.

In the middle of grief and shock, some political actors use the situation to drive their agenda forward. Elon Musk demanded the resignation of Chancellor Scholz on platform X and described him as "incompetent". Such statements show how quickly political capital is made from a terrible incident.

People in Magdeburg and all of Germany stand together in this dark hour. The hope of a contemplative Christmas has been greatly shaken by this incident, but the solidarity and cohesion of the citizens are stronger than ever.