According to the German media, the driver of the car has been arrested. There is no information about the author’s motive yet.
21:14•Updated 21:24
The driver of a car has driven into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The German news agency Dpa and German newspaper Bild.
According to Magdeburg police, at least one person has died in the accident, Germany public broadcasting company Mdr tells. In addition, several people are said to have been injured. According to information from Bild, more than 20 people were injured.
Eyewitnesses have also told the German media about numerous injuries and possible fatalities.
In its article, Bild describes what happened right on the eve of Christmas as a terrorist attack. The police have arrested the driver of the car, German media reports.
There is no information about the author’s motive yet. A local market camera recorded the situation on video, from which it quickly spread on social media. In the pictures, a dark BMW brand car slips into the crowd at great speed.
According to media reports, the accident happened a little after seven o’clock in the evening. The Christmas market was closed on Friday immediately after the accident. The manager of the market tells people to leave the city center.
The news is updated.