Death toll rises to four after driver mows down dozens at German Christmas market – German media
The driver of the car was arrested following the incident in MagdeburgFour people reported to have died, among them a toddlerTánaiste Micheál Martin ‘shocked and appalled’ by the reports of loss of life and injuries
Emergency services attend the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany (Dorthe Hein/dpa via AP)
A car mowed down dozens in a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.
The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barrelled into the market at around 7 pm, when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.
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