Car drives into crowd at Christmas market in Germany: Police

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Several people were injured in the incident in Magdeburg, police said.

Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, Dec. 20, 2024.A car plowed into people at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, injuring multiple victims and sending many fleeing in panic, according to police.

Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, police said.Dorthe Hein/DPA via AP "My thoughts are with the victims and their families," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. "We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours."Emergency services attend an incident at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, Dec. 20, 2024.This incident comes nearly eight years to the day after a terror attack at a different German Christmas market. On Dec.

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