The scene of the incident where the car plowed into a crowd of people in MunichZen
The death toll in Munich, where the car plowed into a crowd, has risen to 28, Munich Deputy Police Chief Christian Huber told reporters.
“At present, we are assuming that we have at least 28 victims, some of them seriously injured. The exact number of victims has not yet been established,” he said. Munich after a collision with pedestrians ” data-url=”https://ria.ru/20250213/myunkhen-1999150306.html” data-next-autoplay=”false” data-length=”29″playsinline=”true” poster=”https://cdnn21.img.ria.ru/images/07e9/02/0d/1999128546_0:0:1920:1080_650x0_80_0_0_ef420ce85f4a00ebae8790aaa741d36c.jpg” preload=”none” class=”video-js vjs-fluid” width=”100%” height=”100%”>
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The incident occurred during a strike of social workers organized by the Verdi union. A Smart car drove into the demonstrators.
A police spokesman said the suspect was a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker. During the arrest, police fired a shot at his car. According to Spiegel, the suspect has been living in Germany since December 2016 and has posted Islamist content on social media. German media claim the driver acted intentionally. Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder admitted that the attack on the population was a terrorist attack.
The 61st Security Conference will begin in Munich on February 14 and will last three days. They plan to discuss current issues, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. The event will bring together G7 foreign ministers.
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