Shock on Magdeburg's Christmas market: Doctor races in crowd!
Shock on Magdeburg's Christmas market: Doctor races in crowd!
Magdeburg, Deutschland - An icy horror took place at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, which filled the hearts of the people with horror. Yesterday evening, a car raced unchecked into an unsuspecting crowd, in the middle of the old market, right at the glittering Christmas market. More than 200 innocent visitors were injured and the tragic death of at least four people lets the city sink into mourning. A man has been arrested as a suspect, and according to information from the world a doctor from Saudi Arabia living in Bernburg. He has lived in Germany since 2006 without ever being conspicuous as an Islamist.
The cruel deed that made the population trembled took place in a place that is normally full of warmth and joy. The perpetrator raced in the fairy tale area of the market, where numerous families enjoyed having fun with happy Christmas. In an insane 400-meter driving, he left a swath of devastation. The horror arranged with a rented car only ended when the police passed massively and arrested the suspect in the nearby Ernst-Reuter-Allee area. The man was observed by the officials how he was on the floor - the suspicion of an explosive attack was initially in the room, but the police could not find an explosive device in the vehicle.
worrying reactions
The city reacted quickly and determined - the entire inner city area was sealed off, visitors called by megafon were called up to leave the danger area quickly. The authorities emphasized that they continue to assume a terrorist background, even if the horror of the crime suggests differently. Nevertheless, this incident is reminiscent of the cruel terrorist attack on the Berlin Breitscheidplatz a few years ago. Prime Minister Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed their dismay and insured the Magdeburgers their deepest sympathy in this difficult time.
The victims were given special care. That evening, the Magdeburg cathedral enveloped the devotive silence to commemorate women, men, children and rescue workers. Bishop Gerhard Feige opened the memorial service with words that express the interior of many: perplexity, grief and anger. Even on the cathedral square, hundreds of people followed the transmission on a canvas in cold drizzle. Also mdr reported about the ceremony.tense security
The tense situation around the crime scene was discharged in unexpected reactions. In parallel to the commemorative events, the Salam violence and radicalization office threw a critical lightly on society: on the following Saturday there were increasingly xenophobic attacks in Magdeburg, which stir up further tensions in the city. A demonstration on Hasselbachplatz was characterized by right -wing extremist slogans that converted grief into an angry protest. Some participants distanced themselves.
A worrying change in the city? The worldwide sympathy, as US President Joe Biden's expressions of condolences, which were explained in the White House, illustrate the international dimension of threats from violence and terrorism. The United States ensured their support and resources while the examination of the background continues. Despite the uncertainties, the conviction remains: stand together against violence is more important than ever. The next steps towards peace are crucial, because the cold certainty of such a attack remains unless a determined act.
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| Ort | Magdeburg, Deutschland |