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Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 08:35 IST
German Christmas Market Car Attack CCTV: The incident, which has been called a deliberate "attack" by the local authorities, occurred at 7:04 PM near the Town Hall.
German Christmas Market Car Attack CCTV Footage
German Christmas Market Car Attack Footage: A CCTV footage showed the dramatic moment when a speeding car ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Germany’s Magdeburg, leaving at least two dead and over 60 injured.
The incident, which has been called a deliberate “attack" by the local authorities, occurred at 7:04 PM at the Magdeburg Christmas market, located in the Old Market area near the Town Hall, close to the River Elbe.
The video showed a dark luxury vehicle speeding into a densely packed area, leaving numerous victims sprawled on the ground as bystanders scrambled for safety and turning the festive market into chaos.
The police said that the vehicle drove “at least 400 metres across the Christmas market" leaving behind a trail of bloodied casualties at the city’s central town hall square.
Visuals from the scene showed ambulances and fire engines rushing to the chaotic site, which was doused in blue emergency lights with sirens wailing.
Premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff said that one of the victims was a young child. “It is a catastrophe for the city of Magdeburg, for the state and for Germany in general," Haseloff added. He further noted that the death toll could rise given the severity of some of the injuries.
He described the attacker as a 50-year-old male doctor from Saudi Arabia with permanent residency in Germany, where he had lived for almost two decades.
Location :Germany
First Published:December 21, 2024, 08:33 IST
News world Video Shows Horrific Moment When Car Crashed Into Crowd At Christmas Market In Germany
