German Christmas Market Attack News Live Updates: 7 Indian nationals injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
- Posted on December 22, 2024
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German Christmas Market Attack News Live Updates: 7 Indian nationals injured in Magdeburg Christmas market attack
German Christmas Market Attack News Live Updates: Seven Indian nationals sustained injuries in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday.Of these, three have been discharged from the hospital, while the Indian Mission is closely monitoring the condition of the remaining victims, sources said.The attack, which sent shockwaves across the globe, involved a car deliberately ramming into a crowd of people at the bustling Christmas market. At least five people were killed in the incident, including an adult and a toddler, according to Saxony-Anhalt Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff, as per reports by CNN.The incident also left 68 individuals injured, with 15 suffering serious injuries, 37 sustaining moderate injuries, and 16 escaping with minor wounds.Reiner Haseloff, in a statement, confirmed that the suspect in the attack was a Saudi national who had been residing in Germany since 2006 and worked as a doctor. "We are currently in the process of compiling all further data and also carrying out the interrogation. According to the current information, it is an individual perpetrator, so there is no longer any danger to the city because we were able to arrest him," Haseloff said in a televised address.