Fatal attack on Christmas market: two dead and dozens of injuries!

Fatal attack on Christmas market: two dead and dozens of injuries!

In a shocking tragedy, the Christmas market in Magdeburg was the target of an attack on the evening of December 20, 2024 when a driver specifically raced into a crowd. In this serious incident, two people were killed - an adult and a toddler - while a total of 68 people were injured, of which 15 were difficult. The driver, a 74-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, was immediately arrested, as reported by the Magdeburg city administration. Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff spoke of a "terrible event", while the extent of the tragedy became clear and the emergency services were mobilized with full strength.

The rescue workers were quickly on site and numerous injuries were flown to nearby hospitals in Halle, including the University Hospital and the Bergmannstrost Clinic, to prepare the intensive care beds for the seriously injured. Around 100 firefighters and 50 emergency services from the emergency services were on alert. "I thank all the emergency services on site - on the market square and in the hospitals," said Haseloff. So far, the investigation into the background of the attack has been in full swing, while the perpetrator's car, a BMW, has been secured at the scene. The Federal Attorney General will lead the further investigation to find out how the perpetrator could drive unhindered through the Christmas market. According to the first reports, an explosive device in the vehicle is also suspected, which also makes the situation dangerous, such as ZDF reported .

The events also triggered an exceptional alert for the hospitals in Halle in order to be able to react to a possible mass of mass of injuries, since the first patients were quickly brought into the emergency room. The situation at the Christmas market has apparently turned into a panic, while the emergency services do everything possible to help the victims and to restore the security in the region, such as dubisthalle.de . .