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Two killed after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market

Two killed after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market

Update: 2024-12-20
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Two people have been killed, including a child, after a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in the Germany city of Magdeburg. Sixty-eight people were injured. The leader of Saxony says the suspect is believed to be a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor.

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Two killed after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market

Two killed after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market

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