Germany, cars against the crowd at the Magdeburg Christmas market

December 20 – 9.03pm – MILANO

Terrorist attack in Magdeburga German city a few kilometers west of Berlin, where this evening, Friday 20 December 2024, a car crashed through the barriers of the city Christmas market at high speedhitting dozens and dozens of people in what local authorities immediately defined as a terrorist attack.

Cars against the crowd in Magdeburg

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According to what was reconstructed by the local press, at 7.04pm today a dark BMW overwhelmed the crowd of citizens and tourists flocked to the heart of Magdeburg for the traditional Christmas markets. The provisional budget speaks of dozens of people involved in the tragedy: the emergency service of Magdeburg, the German newspaper reports Bildannounced that the attack would caused between 60 and 80 injuries.

the attacker was arrested

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The person driving the car was arrested immediately after the attackbut no details about his identity or motive have been released at this time. Security has risen to the highest level, with police officers taking action to search the area for any explosives. Dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene to provide aid to those injured in the attack, while the city's hospitals are preparing to manage the emergency situation.

Reiner Erich Haseloffthe prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt, the federal state of which Magdeburg is the capital, immediately set off towards the site of the tragedy, while in other cities in Germany increase security measuresparticularly in the areas of the Christmas markets, which are always very busy during this period.