Multiple Deaths Reported After Apparent Attack in Germany
Several deaths have been reported after a van drove into pedestrians in the city of Muenster, in western Germany.
Authorities stated that the driver of the vehicle killed himself after the incident, according to BBC.
They are currently not looking for any other suspects involved in the crime, U.K. Metro reported.
Police also have confirmed that at least three people are dead as a result.
Another 20 individuals were also injured, with some said to be in serious condition.
According to USA Today, police have also mounted an investigation into a suspicious object within the truck.
Locals have been told to “avoid the area near the Kiepenkerl pub” where there is a huge police and rescue operation taking place.
Report: Police say driver of car that crashed into crowd in #Muenster, Germany killed himself. fxn.ws/2GM5tF2
The incident took place near the Kiepenkerl statue where a restaurant is located, and numerous photographs posted to social media have shown chairs, tables and other items scattered in the wreckage.
The Kiepenkerl restaurant is popular in the historic downtown area of Muenster, which has about 300,000 residents.
Muenster authorities have also asked that citizens avoid the city center until the area is under control.
German police have not confirmed if the incident was a terror attack, and are investigating a possible motive.
#BREAKING NEWS: Car plows into a group of people in Munster, Germany; casualties reported
#BREAKING NEWS: Here are images from the scene after a van plows into pedestrians in #Muenster, Germany. We can confirm there have been multiple casualties pic.twitter.com/bgd8sn2MFM
The federal government’s deputy spokesperson Ulrike Demmer stated that the government’s thoughts were with the victims and their families. The scene bares similarity to the December 2016 incident where a truck plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market.
“We are in mourning for the victims and the injured,” said Erich Rettinghaus, who is the city’s chairman of the German Police Union.
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