Car attack at German Christmas market - in pictures


  • Police and ambulance crew at the site of a suspected Christmas market attack in central Germany. Getty Images
    Police and ambulance crew at the site of a suspected Christmas market attack in central Germany. Getty Images
  • A man drove his car into a crowd of revellers at Magdeburg's central town hall square, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60. AP
    A man drove his car into a crowd of revellers at Magdeburg's central town hall square, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60. AP
  • Emergency personnel at the Christmas market treated people for injuries. Reuters
    Emergency personnel at the Christmas market treated people for injuries. Reuters
  • Police officers guard the Christmas market crime scene. AP
    Police officers guard the Christmas market crime scene. AP
  • Police said the vehicle drove at least 400 metres across the Christmas market. AP
    Police said the vehicle drove at least 400 metres across the Christmas market. AP
  • The sounds of sirens from first responders at the Magdeburg site clashed with the market’s holiday mood. AP
    The sounds of sirens from first responders at the Magdeburg site clashed with the market’s holiday mood. AP
  • An ambulance races to a hospital in Magdeburg. AFP
    An ambulance races to a hospital in Magdeburg. AFP
  • The Madgeburg Christmas market after the crash. Reuters
    The Madgeburg Christmas market after the crash. Reuters
  • The sounds of sirens from first responders at the Magdeburg site clashed with the market’s holiday mood. AP
    The sounds of sirens from first responders at the Magdeburg site clashed with the market’s holiday mood. AP
  • Rescuers and ambulances near tents housing injured people. AFP
    Rescuers and ambulances near tents housing injured people. AFP
  • A police officer stands guard at a cordoned-off area near the Christmas market. AP
    A police officer stands guard at a cordoned-off area near the Christmas market. AP
  • Rescuers hug each other at the scene. AFP
    Rescuers hug each other at the scene. AFP