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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 western German town of Volkmarsen.A car has been driven into a crowd at a carnival parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen.
Bild newspaper reports that more than 30 people were injured, though there has been no official confirmation on casualties. The driver has been detained. Officers reportedly told local media they think it was a deliberate act, though a motive remains unclear.
A police spokesman said the driver had been detained. The motive and nature of the incident remain unclear. Police said several people had been wounded, some seriously, with children among them. There is no official confirmation on the casualty numbers.
German newspaper Bild however reports that there were more than 30 injured.
A silver Mercedes reportedly drove through plastic barricades set up for the parade and into a group of people at about 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT).
Eyewitnesses quoted in the German media say the driver accelerated toward the crowd and appeared to target children.Eyewitnesses quoted in the German media say the driver accelerated toward the crowd and appeared to target children.
Local reports say a silver Mercedes drove through plastic barricades set up for the parade and into a group of people at about 14:30 local time (13:30 GMT). Reports say the driver was a 29-year-old German citizen.
Images on social media show a car matching that description surrounded by emergency vehicles. Images on social media show a car matching the description surrounded by emergency vehicles.
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. Police have set up a portal for people to submit pictures or videos of the incident. They 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. The incident took place during celebrations for Rosenmontag, or Rose Monday - a carnival day celebrated in some parts of Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.
Schools are often closed on the day, although it is not a national holiday in Germany. Authorities have cancelled all carnival parades in Hesse "as a precaution", police tweeted. Schools are often closed on the day, although it is not a national holiday in Germany. Authorities in the state of Hesse, where Volkmarsen is located, have cancelled all carnival parades "as a precaution", police tweeted.
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