He was arrested, the German Press Agency learned in the evening from government circles in Saxony-Anhalt. The Central German Broadcasting (MDR) reported online that there may have been several injuries and possibly also fatalities.

Christmas Market in Magdeburg: Car Drove into Crowd

There was initially no information from government circles about a possible background to the incident. Therefore, it was also unclear whether it might have been a terrorist attack. The Christmas market was teeming with ambulances and paramedics, said an eyewitness. The Magdeburg Christmas market is located on the Old Market, directly at the Magdeburg City Hall near the Elbe. A large shopping center is located near the Christmas market. In the evening, videos were visible on platform X showing numerous emergency vehicles.

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