{"id":6174,"date":"2025-02-13T13:21:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:21:29","slug":"multiple-injured-after-car-crashes-into-crowd-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=6174","title":{"rendered":"Multiple injured after car crashes into crowd in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

The incident occurred during a union rally in Munich<\/strong><\/p>\n

At least fifteen people have been injured after a car plowed into a crowd during a union rally in Munich, Germany, local media have reported. According to reports citing eyewitness, the car deliberately drove into the crowd. Bystanders also claimed there were two attackers, one of whom was shot by police and carried away.<\/p>\n

The Munich police department confirmed the incident in a statement on X. \u201cA vehicle drove into a group of people. We have strong forces on site,\u201d<\/em> the statement read, without providing details on the number of injured.<\/p>\n

A further statement claimed officers had been able to\u00a0detain the driver and that he \u201ccurrently poses no further danger.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/em>The police warned there will be traffic disruptions in the area while they probe the incident, and asked local residents to avoid the scene so as not to interfere with the work of the emergency services.<\/p>\n

The rally at which the incident occurred was organized by the United Services Union, or Verdi, the second largest trade union in Germany after IG Metal.<\/p>\n

Martin Hagen, the chairman of the FDP Bavaria, who was near the crime scene, said on X that the incident took place at Munich\u2019s Konigsplatz. He noted that police and emergency teams are already working at the site, and several medical helicopters are circling the area. <\/p>\n

There is currently no information about the motive for the attack or the background of the attacker.
<\/em><\/p>\n

The rally was part of the what the union called a one-day \u201cwarning strike\u201d<\/em> involving public sector employees that was to be held on Thursday. Workers were demanding an 8% pay increase for municipal employees, or at least \u20ac350 per month, higher bonuses, and additional days off.<\/p>\n

Following the incident, the union called off its rally. Later reports indicated that several children were among those injured. Commenting on the incident, Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said he was \u201cdeeply shocked\u201d<\/em> by what happened. He confirmed that police had detained the suspected assailant, but said his exact background is still unclear.<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s incident took place less than two months after a similar event unfolded in Germany, when a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist drove his car into a crowd at the Magdeburg Christmas market in December, resulting in five fatalities, including a child, and injuring over 200 people. <\/p>\n

Prior to the incident, Saudi Arabia had reportedly alerted the German authorities about the perpetrator\u2019s extremist views and requested his extradition, but these warnings were not acted upon. This event ignited a heated debate in Germany\u00a0about security and immigration policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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