Germany: Car drives into crowd at Magdeburg Christmas market

A tragic incident took place at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday night as a car drove into a crowd of people, resulting in at least one fatality and multiple injuries, according to German media reports. The driver has been taken into custody by police, and the Christmas market has been closed down with emergency services on the scene.

The premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, is en route to Magdeburg following the incident, which has been described as an attack by a spokesperson for the state government. Magdeburg, the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt, is a city of around 240,000 people located west of Berlin.

Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic event, with details still emerging. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.