Car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich; 28 injured

At least 28 people were injured in Germany’s Munich after a person drove his car into a group of people.

There is a large-scale police operation underway near the central train station and officers are working to verify what has happened, a spokesperson said without giving further details.

The incident came as the Munich Security Conference is to start on Friday and US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy are arriving later on Thursday.

A large-scale police operation was underway near the southern city’s central train station.

Police said on X they were able to detain the driver and did not consider him to pose any further threat.

The incident appears to have affected people participating in a demonstration linked to a strike organised by the Verdi union, Reuters reported.

Also read: What we know about the deadly Christmas market attack in Germany

Last year, six people died and 200 were injured when an immigrant drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.

Authorities identified the suspect, who was arrested immediately after he drove a rented car through the crowded market, as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency.

They have said he doesn’t fit the usual profile of perpetrators of extremist attacks. The man described himself as an ex-Muslim who was highly critical of Islam, and on social media expressed support for the far-right.

With inputs from Reuters, AFP

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Press Room February 13, 2025