Start of Magdeburg Christmas market: injured and panic shaking city!

Start of Magdeburg Christmas market: injured and panic shaking city!

At the festively decorated Christmas market in Magdeburg, there was a terrible incident today when a driver raced into a crowd. According to the first reports, there are at least one dead and numerous injuries. The police and rescue workers were quickly on site after the first emergency calls were received around 7:47 p.m. Government spokesman Matthias Schuppe confirmed that it was an attack and that the alleged driver has already been arrested. Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) sets off to get an overview of the situation, as MDR Sachsen-anhalt

According to eyewitness reports, the car drove specifically into the crowd on the old market, right in front of the Magdeburg town hall. The crowd was panicked while ambulance was arrived and the first injuries were treated. The Christmas market was immediately closed to ensure the safety of visitors. The exact number of injuries is over 20, as the German press agency reported. For the background of the incident, there is no information at the present time, which leads to speculation about a possible terrorist attack, so Kleine Zeitung .

The situation is still tense, while the police have started the investigation and further information about the perpetrators and the reasons for this brutal attack are expected. Numerous security forces are used at the entrances to the Christmas market to keep the situation under control and to avert further dangers.