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A tragic incident occurred on December 21, 2024, when a car plowed into a crowd at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany. The BMW was reportedly speeding and struck a group of people at around 7:00 PM local time. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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Emergency responders arrived promptly at the scene of the incident at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg on December 20, 2024. Reports indicate that two individuals lost their lives, while many others sustained injuries in this alarming event. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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Police have cordoned off the area surrounding the Christmas Market in Magdeburg as of December 20, 2024. The suspect, a Saudi Arabian doctor who has been living in Germany since 2006, has been apprehended by authorities. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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Authorities are currently investigating the site of the car incident in Magdeburg that occurred on December 20, 2024. While the motive behind the driver’s actions remains unclear, local officials have classified the event as an attack rather than an accident. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt

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The investigation into the vehicle that struck a group of people in Magdeburg on December 20, 2024, is ongoing. This incident draws unsettling parallels to a similar attack in 2016, when a Tunisian man drove a truck into a crowd at the Berlin Christmas Market. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt