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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 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, without providing further details. They are not looking for more suspects. | |
| 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. | 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 closed the area and 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. | 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. | 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 a Christmas market in the German capital, Berlin, killing 12 people. | |
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