Two people have been killed and at least 25 injured, including 15 seriously, after a car plowed into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim.
The car's driver has since been detained, but it is unclear whether there are other suspects, a police spokesman said.
Police are appealing to the public to avoid the area.
Several people were seen lying on the ground, with two apparently being resuscitated, an eyewitness told Reuters.
The incident occurred as crowds gathered across Germany for parades to mark the carnival season.
A black SUV drove into people at high speed, traveling from Mannheim’s centrally located Paradeplatz square towards the city's landmark water tower, the Mannheim24 news website reported, adding that several people were severely injured.
Security has been a key concern in Germany following a string of violent attacks, including deadly car rammings in Magdeburg in December and in Munich last month, as well as a stabbing in Mannheim in May 2024.
Police were on high alert for this year's carnival parades after social media accounts connected to the Islamic State militant group called for attacks on events in Cologne and Nuremberg.
Police are appealing to the public to avoid the area.
Several people were seen lying on the ground, with two apparently being resuscitated, an eyewitness told Reuters.
The incident occurred as crowds gathered across Germany for parades to mark the carnival season.
A black SUV drove into people at high speed, traveling from Mannheim’s centrally located Paradeplatz square towards the city's landmark water tower, the Mannheim24 news website reported, adding that several people were severely injured.
Security has been a key concern in Germany following a string of violent attacks, including deadly car rammings in Magdeburg in December and in Munich last month, as well as a stabbing in Mannheim in May 2024.
Police were on high alert for this year's carnival parades after social media accounts connected to the Islamic State militant group called for attacks on events in Cologne and Nuremberg.
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