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

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

Gera, Deutschland - On December 23, 2024, a moving light trip will be held in Gera to commemorate the victims of the terrible attack at the Magdeburg Christmas market. Organized by the fire brigade Gera, together with the ASB Regional Association Ostthüringen e.V., the DRK district association Gera-Stadt e.V. and the THW local association Gera, will be about seven kilometers long and will be carried out with around 35 vehicles, including extinguishing vehicles and disaster protection vehicles. The route starts and ends at the fire and rescue station 1, and the citizens are invited to show their solidarity with candles and lights, such as Feuerwehr-und-weiter- and

The tragic incident from Friday evening in Magdeburg cost five people their lives and injured up to 235 others. Among the victims is the nine -year -old André, who was an active member of a children's fire brigade in Lower Saxony. The light journey should not only give the grief for the deceased, but also send a strong sign of togetherness and thanks to the emergency services that were on site. "The idea of the Gera Mitte volunteer fire brigade has motivated many rescue and emergency services to take part in the light trip at short notice," said Göran Kugel, the person responsible for fire protection and public relations of the city of Gera, such as n-tv.de reported. The fire brigade and other organizations also intend to start a fundraiser for the family of the killed boy to show their support.