5 Dead, 205 Injured in Germany After Man Plows Car Into Christmas Market

Officials said 41 of the injured were seriously hurt and warned that the death toll could rise.

Emergency services work in a cordoned-off area near a Christmas Market, after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Dec. 20, 2024. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo

A male rammed his car into a crowded Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least 5 people and injuring 205 others.

The driver of the car has been arrested, reported DPA, Germany’s national news agency. While city and state officials have described the incident as an attack, police have yet to confirm whether it was intentional.