Terrorist attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg – what is known about the driver of the car

According to eyewitnesses, the car drove straight into the crowd between the stalls and sped off in the direction of the town hall.

On the evening of Friday, December 20, in the German city of Magdeburg, a man drove a car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market. Dozens of people became victims of the accident, which is called a terrorist act.

A surveillance video published on the Internet shows that the collision was intentional.

In the published footage, it can be seen that the car rushes for about 400 meters through a crowd of people who do not have time to jump out from under the wheels.

According to the German publication Bild, at least eleven people died as a result of the attack. According to the rescue service, there are 60-80 wounded.

According to eyewitnesses, the car drove straight into the crowd between the stalls and sped off in the direction of the town hall. People ran away in panic.

In the city administration…