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Magdeburg Christmas Market Chaos: RECAP from Scene of Incident in Germany After car Drives Into Crowd of People Killing ‘at Least Two’ and Injuring Nearly 70

Magdeburg Christmas Market Chaos: RECAP from Scene of Incident in Germany After car Drives Into Crowd of People Killing ‘at Least Two’ and Injuring Nearly 70

By SHANNON MCGUIGAN and FRANKIE ELLIOTT and PERKIN AMALARAJ

A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, leaving ‘at least two’ dead and nearly 70 people injured.

Reports suggest the driver of the car, reported to be a dark BMW, was arrested following the crash which took place at 7:04pm today.

Video footage too graphic to share appears to show the dark car careening into the dense crowd, leaving dozens of people lying on the floor.

The Magdeburg Christmas market is located on the Old Market, directly next to Magdeburg Town Hall near the River Elbe, and was closed by organisers following the incident.

Organisers have also asked people to leave the city centre.

Read more below for a recap of the events following of the attack….

What do we know so far?

A car has driven into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. Here is what we know so far:

  • Prime Minister of Saxony Anhalt Reiner Haselhoff has confirmed two people have been killed in the attack.
  • Nearly 70 have been injured in the attack, 15 of whom have been seriously injured.
  • The driver of the car – reported to be a dark BMW, has been arrested following the crash which took place at 7:04pm today.
  • The suspect of the attack has been named as psychiatrist Taleb A – a specialist in psychiatrist and psychotherapy
  • Police have yet to give the all-clear on the suspected explosive device inside the vehicle
  • Local officials believe the incident was a deliberate attack
  • Chancellor Scholz is set to visit Magdeburg today in the wake of the attack.
Counter-terrorism expert believes a ‘wider network’ may have been possible in the Magdeburg attack

Local authorities believe the suspect acted alone, however Hans-Jakob Schindler – a counter-terrorism expert has said it’s too early to dismiss that the driver was working with others.

The senior director of the Counter Extremism Project at the International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) believed reports of a ‘suspicious bag’ could indicate that the suspect had help.

However Mr Schindler was clear that both hypothesis were possible, He told DeutscheWelt:

‘I think the announcement is giving the wrong impression.

Obviously, everything is possible to do by yourself, you can rent a car by yourself, you can buy gas canisters by yourself, you can build an explosive device by yourself.

But all these things in combination give the possibility of a wider support network, who were not in the car but helped the man prepare and that is really important to determine.’

WATCH: German police detain suspect in wake of Magdeburg Christmas Market attack

Video shows police detaining the suspect after the car ploughed into the Magdeburg Christmas Market yesterday.

VIDEO: Local officials believe Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect acted alone

Local officials including Saxony Anhalt premier Saxony-Anhalt address the press following the incident at the Magdeburg Christmas market where at least two have died.

Victims moved to hospitals in Halle due to the severity of their injuries, reports say

Some of those who have been injured in the devastating attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market were flown to the university hospital in Halle.

This is reportedly due to the severity of their injuries as well as the lack of resources in Magdeburg’s hospitals to cope with the number of people injured.

Emergency services are anticipated to be at the scene throughout the night.

Halle Christmas market will stay open despite Madgeburg attack, city authorities confirm

Following the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas Market, the festive stalls in the Halle – which is a 55-minute drive away – will stay open, local media reports.

It will remain open but police and security will be increased, the city’s authorities have said.

No music will be played at the market in solidarity with Magdenburg for next few days, the city confirmed.

 

Suspect believed to have acted alone in attack on Christmas market, Saxony Anhalt interior minister says
Tamar Zieschang – the interior minister for Saxony-Anhalt – has said the suspect seems to have acted alone based on current information in a recent statement.

This is one of the darkest days for Saxony-Anhalt and also for the state capital Magdeburg.
As things stand, we have two fatalities to mourn and a large number of injured.
The perpetrator has been arrested. He is a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia, who first entered the Federal Republic of Germany in 2006.
He had a permanent residence permit and thus a permanent residence permit.
Most recently he worked as a doctor in Bernburg [35km; 22 miles south of Magdeburg]. According to our current information, he acted alone.
There is no information on other perpetrators. Everything else is the subject of further investigations.”

Spain’s Prime Minister ‘shocked by terrible attack’ sends his condolences to Magdeburg Christmas market victims
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has joined other world leaders whilst expressing his ‘shock’ following the ‘terrible attack’

Shocked by the terrible attack at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.
I just spoke with the Chancellor,@OlafScholz, to convey all my solidarity and affection to the victims, their families and all the German people.’

‘We saw blood on the floor’, eyewitness tells of ‘chaotic’ scenes at the Magdeburg Christmas Market
An eyewitness spoke of the ‘chaotic situation’ following the fatal crash at the Magdeburg Christmas Market tonight.

The German reporter Lars Frohmüller described how he saw ‘blood on the floor’ as people were being wrapped in silver foils.

It was a real chaotic situation”, Lars Frohmüller said.
We saw blood on the floor, we saw people sitting beside each other and having golden and silver foils around them.
And we saw many doctors trying to keep people warm and help them with their injuries
‘Everywhere were ambulances, there were police, there were a lot of firefighters.”

Supect believed to have acted alone, Saxony Anhalt Prime Minister says
The suspect who careened a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market is thought to have acted alone, Reiner Haselhoff, Saxony Anhalf Prime Minister says.

A young child and an adult are among the two people have died, the German politician said.

Chancellor will visit Magdeburg in wake of the attack on Christmas market, Prime Minister says
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is set to visit Magdeburg on Saturday following the attack on the Christmas market, according to the region’s Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) said:

– The Chancellor will come here tomorrow and assess the situation with us and will certainly not only mourn with us but also discuss the necessary measures
– And I can imagine that due to the seriousness of this attack, the Federal Prosecutor General will also take action.’

Mandatory Credit: Photo by dts News Agency Germany/Shutterstock (15025429d) Attack on Magdeburg Christmas market: L-R: Saxony-Anhalt Minister of the Interior Tamara Zieschang, CDU, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff, CDU, Mayor of Magdeburg Simone Borris, non-partisan Attack on Magdeburg Christmas market, Oper, Magdeburg, Germany - 20 Dec 2024

Magdeburg mayor Simone Borris announces memorial for crash victims

In a press conference in the wake of the attack, the German city’s mayor Simone Borris has announced there will be a memorial at St John’s Church.

Responding to the tragic incident, she said: ‘I am deeply shocked.’

There will also be a memorial service at the Magdeburg Cathedral tomorrow at 7pm local time in memory of the victims

The mayor of Magdeburg Simone Borris sheds a tear as she address media after a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market injuring more than 60 people, on December 20, 2024 in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. The death toll in the Magdeburg market attack rose to two according to the State Premier. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

 

PICTURED: Magdeburg Christmas Market in the wake of the crash where ‘at least two’ have died

Here are a series of photos of emergency services responding to the scene as well as cordoning off the city centre following the crash at Magdeburg Christmas market tonight.

Security guards stand in front of a cordoned-off Christmas Market after a car crashed into a crowd of people, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Police officers guard at a cordoned-off area near a Christmas Market, after a car drove into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Emergency personnel work at a Christmas market after a car drove into a group of people, according to local media, in Magdeburg, Germany, December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

Emergency services work in a cordoned-off area near a Christmas Market, after a car drove into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

A police officer guards at a cordoned-off area near a Christmas Market after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Rescuers and ambulances stand next to tents in which injured people are treated after a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market injuring more than 60 people on December 20, 2024 in Magdeburg, eastern Germany. The death toll of the Magdeburg market attack rose to two according to the State Premier. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)

 

Original source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/live/article-14215243/magdeburg-christmas-market-latest-updates-germany-car-incident-live.html

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