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| Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster | Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster |
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| Several people have been been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany after a van drove into pedestrians. | Several people have been been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany after a van drove into pedestrians. |
| The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said. | The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said. |
| About 30 people are reported injured in the incident, which occurred near the Kiepenkerl statue in the old town. Some are said to be in a serious condition. | |
| Police have asked people to avoid the city centre. | |
| There is a restaurant located in the vicinity of the Kiepenkerl statue and photographs posted on social media showed tables and chairs strewn at the scene. | |
| Ulrike Demmer, the federal government's deputy spokesperson, said the government's thoughts were with the victims and their families. | |
| In December 2016, a lorry ploughed into a crowd at at Christmas market in the German capital, Berlin, killing 12 people. | In December 2016, a lorry ploughed into a crowd at at Christmas market in the German capital, Berlin, killing 12 people. |
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