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The Germany Christmas market attack left five dead and dozens injured, including 7 Indian nationals.
By Bansri Shah December 22, 2024, 10: 34: 43 AM IST (Published)
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A car ploughed into a Christmas market crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including a 9-year-old child, and injuring over 200, with 40 critically hurt on Friday (December 20) evening. Officials are treating it as a terror attack. (Image: AP)
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the Magdeburg attack as a “terrible, insane act,” highlighting the peaceful spirit of Christmas markets, where families gather for joy and contemplation. (Image: REUTERS)
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Saxony-Anhalt leader Reiner Haseloff called the Magdeburg attack “unimaginable,” noting a higher death toll and more injuries than first estimated. A survivor described being thrown into the air, with her husband sustaining severe thigh injuries. (Image: AP)
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Friday’s Magdeburg attack echoes past incidents in Germany, including the 2016 Berlin truck attack that killed 13, with the attacker later shot dead in Italy. (Image: AP)
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Mourners lit candles and placed flowers near the market as a Berlin choir, survivors of the 2016 attack, sang “Amazing Grace” in solidarity with the victims. (Image: AP)