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| Car drives into carnival crowd in German town | Car drives into carnival crowd in German town |
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| A car has been driven into a crowd at a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen, police have said. | A car has been driven into a crowd at a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen, police have said. |
| At least 10 people are thought to have been injured, local media report. A police spokesman said the driver had been detained. | At least 10 people are thought to have been injured, local media report. A police spokesman said the driver had been detained. |
| The motive and nature of the incident are as yet unclear. | The motive and nature of the incident are as yet unclear. |
| Large numbers of emergency workers are at the scene in the small town, which lies in the state of Hesse in western Germany. | Large numbers of emergency workers are at the scene in the small town, which lies in the state of Hesse in western Germany. |
| Local reports say a silver Mercedes drove into a group of people at about 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT). | |
| Images on social media show a car matching that description surrounded by emergency vehicles. | |
| Eyewitnesses told German media that the driver accelerated toward the crowd and appeared to target children. | |
| In a Twitter post, police called on anyone with pictures or videos of the incident to send them to officers, and urged people not to speculate about a motive. | |
| The incident took place during celebrations for Rosenmontag, or Rose Monday - a carnival day celebrated in some parts of Germany, as well as parts of Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. | |
| Schools are often closed on the day, although it is not a national holiday in Germany. | |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If it is safe to do so email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If it is safe to do so email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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