After a car crashed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, at least 11 people are dead and 80 injured. The information is coming in from the rescue forces’ circles. Authorities are considering this a terrorist attack.
The suspected driver was arrested by the police. According to a report by “Welt”, it is about a man born in 1974 from Saudi Arabia. Apparently, he had rented a car beforehand, which he then steered onto the Christmas market. He apparently used an opening between the concrete blocks that had been set up.
According to the “Welt” report, a suspicious luggage piece was found on the back seat, with it unclear if a bomb might be inside – the authorities have not ruled out this scenario so far. The police are also investigating whether the driver acted alone or if there might be accomplices or informants involved.