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

A view of the cordoned-off Christmas market after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday December 20. Heiko Rebsch/dpa/AP

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.

A view of the cordoned-off Christmas market after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday December 20. Heiko Rebsch/dpa/AP
A view of the cordoned-off Christmas market after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday December 20. Heiko Rebsch/dpa/AP

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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