Attack on German Christmas market injures at least 68 people; 2 killed

Among those injured were 15 who were hurt very seriously, according to government officials and the city government's website. It said 37 people had injuries of medium severity and 16 were lightly injured.The driver of the car was arrested. He not known to German authorities as an Islamic extremist, dpa reported, citing unidentified security officials. He is believed to be about 50 years old and to have come from Saudi Arabia.

"Magdeburg’s University Hospital said it was taking care of 10 to 20 patients but was preparing for more, dpa reported.Magdeburg, west of Berlin, is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and has about 240,000 residents.The suspected attack came eight years after an attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. On Dec. 19, 2016, an Islamic extremist plowed through a crowded Christmas with a truck, killing 13 people and injuring dozens more. The attacker was killed days later in a shootout in Italy.

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