'At least 11 killed' as car driven into people at German Christmas market
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA car careered into a bustling Christmas market in Magdeburg, in eastern Germany, on Friday, leaving an unknown number of people injured in what is authorities say is a deliberate attack.
The driver was arrested, according to the German news agency dpa, which cited unnamed government officials from the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
According reports by German newspaper Bild, at least 11 people have been killed in the incident. Matthias Schuppe, a regional government spokesperson, and Michael Reif, a city spokesperson, both shared suspicion that the act was intentional.
Mr. Reif reported "numerous injured" but did not provide an exact count. "The pictures are terrible," he said. "My information is that a car drove into the Christmas market visitors, but I can’t yet say from what direction and how far." Magdeburg’s University Hospital was treating 10 to 20 patients and bracing for more, as per dpa's report.
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