Germany - Car Plows into Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Multiple Dead/Injured

[MassGuy]

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market what officials called a deliberate attack.

apnews.com

BERLIN (AP) — A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, German news agency dpa reported.

The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

There was no immediate information on whether people were killed or injured.

Magdeburg, which is west of Berlin, is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and has about 240,000 inhabitants.

 

[MassGuy]

Just waiting for the media to catch up, but the video is horrific. If you told me the driver rammed that crowd doing 100 mph, I’d believe you.

 

[Warwick7]

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market what officials called a deliberate attack.

apnews.com

BERLIN (AP) — A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, German news agency dpa reported.

The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

There was no immediate information on whether people were killed or injured.

Magdeburg, which is west of Berlin, is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and has about 240,000 inhabitants.

This is god awful!

 

[BrianJohnson]

A regular occurence in Europe now sadly, all these attacks do is drive people to voting for extremist parties, either Islamic terrorism or false flag to boost the far right

RIP to the victims and full recovery wished for the injured

 

[Skigh]

Germany: At least two dead and almost 70 injured after car ploughs into crowd in city of Magdeburg

Dozens of people have been injured in what's been described as a deliberate attack at a Christmas market. At least 15 people are said to be badly hurt.

news.sky.com

Local government spokesperson Matthias Schuppe said several people had been injured and several may have been killed, Reuters reported, citing public broadcaster MDR.

He was also quoted as saying it was an attack.

 

[MassGuy]

This video is blurred out, but still graphic.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870190627624731057

 

[Skigh]

'At least 60-80' injured as car ploughs through German Xmas market

A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and between 60 and 80 people injured.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MassGuy]

Germany: At least two dead and almost 70 injured after car ploughs into crowd in city of Magdeburg

Dozens of people have been injured in what's been described as a deliberate attack at a Christmas market. At least 15 people are said to be badly hurt.

news.sky.com

Local government spokesperson Matthias Schuppe said several people had been injured and several may have been killed, Reuters reported, citing public broadcaster MDR.

He was also quoted as saying it was an attack.

I’d be very surprised if the number of dead didn’t settle at 20 or more.

 

[BrianJohnson]

I’d be very surprised if the number of dead didn’t settle at 20 or more.

Unless it was a mechanical failure it is good the driver was arrested and will likely spend the rest of his worthless life in jail as opposed to getting his 72 virgins in paradise

 

[Warwick7]

This video is blurred out, but still graphic.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870190627624731057

He kept driving and never stopped through ALL those people!!

 

[Sarahlou]

Hideous. Every year I have a nervous feeling about Christmas markets. Sick of these morons committing attacks like this.

 

[BrianJohnson]

Too many of these attacks, they seem to happen on an almost annual basis, surely it is time authorities put up concrete bollards in areas where markets are taking place with not enough gaps to fit a car through or hold them in sports stadiums/arenas etc where a car could not make a difference

 

[MassGuy]

Too many of these attacks, they seem to happen on an almost annual basis, surely it is time authorities put up concrete bollards in areas where markets are taking place with not enough gaps to fit a car through or hold them in sports stadiums/arenas etc where a car could not make a difference

It’s a really simple solution. It doesn’t make sense at all that they didn’t do that here.

 

[kuromiiiilove]

How safe are Germany's Christmas markets? – DW – 12/18/2024

Germany's festive Christmas markets attract thousands of visitors each winter. But are revelers worried about terrorist attacks?

www.dw.com

Wow, this was just published yesterday. @Sarahlou, apparently your concerns were shared. MOO

 

[MassGuy]

BREAKING: 60 to 80 injured after person drove into pedestrians at Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany - AFP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870198807784501492

 

[DS2021]

Two dead after car ploughs 400m into crowded Christmas market in Germany

Keir Starmer offers his support following the incident

www.independent.co.uk

This source says 1 dead

 

[BrianJohnson]

Two dead after car ploughs 400m into crowded Christmas market in Germany

Keir Starmer offers his support following the incident

www.independent.co.uk

This source says 1 dead

Having seen footage I will be shocked if it is not in double figures sadly

 

[DS2021]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870201757374222580

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870205719859081324

 

[DS2021]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870187089821671790

Heres the vid. It appears to be sped up

 

[Warwick7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870201757374222580

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870205719859081324

I can only see apart of that. Does it say 11 dead??