A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.Germans have gathered in Magdeburg to mourn the victims of a car-ramming attack in the eastern city that killed at least five people and injured 200.
Authorities said a doctor drove into the busy outdoor Christmas market on Friday evening, killing four adults and a nine-year-old child, and wounding 41 people badly enough that the death toll could rise.
Church bells rang out in the city at 7:04pm (18:04 GMT) on Saturday, the exact time of the attack the evening prior.
A memorial service took place in the city’s cathedral, intended mainly for relatives of the victims, as well as emergency responders and invited guests, including German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Those who were not allowed to attend the service gathered outside the church to watch it on a large screen.
Several hundred people also gathered on the city’s central square, some laying flowers and lighting candles.
The crowds also included those carrying banners with far-right slogans.
Far-right demonstrators take part in a protest after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, 2024 [Christian Mang/Reuters]
The violence has shocked the German city of about 240,000 people 130km (80 miles) west of Berlin. Advertisement
It led several other places in Germany to cancel their weekend Christmas markets as a precaution and out of solidarity with Magdeburg’s loss.
Berlin kept its many markets open but increased its police presence at them.
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