In Germany, a car drove into a crowd at a market, resulting in fatalities.

The deceased include an adult and a small child, regional authorities clarified. Fifteen others sustained serious injuries.

A vehicle drove into a crowd at a Christmas market located in the city’s central square on the evening of December 20. According to AFP and several media outlets that published video footage, a black BMW sped through the crowd for about 400 meters towards the town hall.

The driver, a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, was detained at the scene. He is suspected of deliberately running over people. Authorities stated that the arrested individual had been living in Germany since 2006 and received refugee status in 2016. He had rented the vehicle shortly before the incident, which officials have already labeled as an "attack" and "terrorist act." The investigation is ongoing.

“My thoughts are with the victims and their families,” wrote German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Today, December 21, he will visit Magdeburg. Condolences were also expressed by the authorities of the USA, France, and the European Union.

The government of Saudi Arabia condemned the attack on people in Germany and expressed solidarity with the German people and the families of the victims.