Light ride in Gera: Fire brigade honors the victims of the attack in Magdeburg

Light ride in Gera: Fire brigade honors the victims of the attack in Magdeburg

On December 23, 2024, a moving light journey will be held in Gera to commemorate the victims of the terrible attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market. Organized by the Gera fire department, together with the ASB Regionalverband Ostthüringen e.V., the DRK Kreisverband Gera-Stadt e.V. and the THW Gera local association, the tour will be around seven kilometers long and will be carried out with around 35 vehicles, including fire engines and disaster relief vehicles. The route starts and ends at Fire and Rescue Station 1, and citizens are invited to show their solidarity with candles and lights straight reported.

The tragic incident on Friday evening in Magdeburg cost five people their lives and injured up to 235 others. Among the victims is nine-year-old André, who was an active member of a children's fire department in Lower Saxony. The candlelight journey is not only intended to express mourning for the deceased, but also to send a strong signal of togetherness and thanks to the emergency services who were on site. “The idea of ​​the Gera Mitte volunteer fire department motivated many rescue and emergency services to take part in the light drive at short notice,” explained Göran Kugel, the person responsible for fire safety education and public relations for the city of Gera n-tv.de reported. The fire department and other organizations also plan to launch a fundraiser for the family of the killed boy to show their support.