Published on December 22, 2024 at 3:25 p.m. / Modified on December 22, 2024 at 3:26 p.m.
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It was 7:03 p.m. on Saturday evening when all the church bells in Magdeburg began to ring. The day before, at the same time, an SUV driven by a Saudi doctor plowed through the crowded aisles of a Christmas market, killing at least five people – including a nine-year-old child – and injuring more than 200 people.
Nearly 3,000 people, according to the police, observed a heavy and collected silence on the large esplanade located in front of the Protestant cathedral of Magdeburg. Wrapped up in their coats, under a fine rain, often with a candle in their hands, the crowd then followed, on the big screen, the ecumenical religious tribute, celebrated inside the building in the presence of Head of State Frank -Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. A tribute focused on the victims, on the “anger and incomprehension” linked to this attack, but also on the “need to not let hatred invade hearts”.
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