Tragedy in Magdeburg: Car plows into Christmas market crowd
A tragic incident took place in Magdeburg where a driver drove into a crowd at a Christmas market. Footage of the suspect's arrest has already circulated on social media.
On Friday evening in Magdeburg, Germany, a driver drove a car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market.
A video of the suspect's arrest quickly spread on social media. It shows a man lying on the pavement next to a black car, surrounded by numerous police officers instructing bystanders to stay away from the scene.
The perpetrator was apprehended immediately after the attack. German media report that the driver drove approximately 400 metres through the market. The centre of Magdeburg was cordoned off, and emergency services continue their operation at the scene of this tragedy.
Emergency services quickly arrived, providing aid to the injured and securing the area. The driver was arrested by police near the Allee-Center tram stop.
To recall - at 6 PM GMT at the Christmas market in the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, the driver of a dark BMW drove into a crowd of people heading towards the town hall at the Christmas market. Government spokesman Matthias Schuppe confirmed that a terrorist attack occurred. The state authorities - after 9 PM - announced that there were two victims.
