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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.
The driver has been detained. Officers reportedly told local media they think it was a deliberate act, though a motive remains unclear. Officers told local media they think it was a deliberate act, though a motive remains unclear.
Police said several people had been wounded, some seriously, with children among them. There is no official confirmation on the casualty numbers. No-one was killed in the incident. Frankfurt police chief Gerhard Bereswill said 30 people were injured, seven seriously.
German newspaper Bild however reports that there were more than 30 injured. Children are believed to be among the wounded. The driver, described as a 29-year-old German, has been detained.
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). What happened in Volkmarsen?
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.
Local media report that 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).
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.
Reports say the driver was a 29-year-old German citizen.
Images on social media show a car matching the description surrounded by emergency vehicles.Images on social media show a car matching the description surrounded by emergency vehicles.
There is no suggestion there was a political motive behind the incident.
What's been the reaction?
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.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, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. They have also created an information centre for anyone affected at the town hall.
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. Authorities in the state of Hesse, where Volkmarsen is located, have cancelled all carnival parades "as a precaution", police tweeted.
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