December 20, 2024, At Least 2 Dead And Dozens Injured In Attack On German Christmas Market, Authorities Say

Suspected driver in Christmas market attack is from Saudi Arabia, regional prime minister says

The suspected driver in the German Christmas market attack is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who works in Saxony-Anhalt, according to Reiner Haseloff, the regional prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt.

The suspect has been living in Germany since 2006, Haseloff said in a televised statement.

He added that at least two people have died, MDR reported.

An adult and a toddler were killed in the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, according to Reiner Haseloff, the regional prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt.

At least two people have died in the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, local public broadcaster MDR reported late Friday.

The broadcaster was citing the prime minister of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff.7 hr 25 min ago.

At least 15 people have serious injuries after an attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, the city said.

At total of 68 people were injured in the incident, according to a statement posted on the city of Magdeburg’s Facebook page.

At least 37 people are moderately injured and another 16 are slightly injured after a car rammed into people at the market, the post said citing emergency services.

Around 100 firefighters and 50 rescue personnel have been deployed, the statement said.

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