Munich newest: Children amongst at the very least 20 injured after automotive drives into Verdi commerce union rally crowd | EUROtoday

On Feb 13, 2025

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Multiple individuals injured after automotive drives into crowd of individuals in Munich

Children are amongst at the very least 20 individuals injured after a automotive was pushed at a gaggle of individuals in Munich, police have mentioned.

The incident on Thursday is believed to have occurred throughout a rally organised by German commerce union Verdi.

The metropolis’s fireplace brigade and police have informed native media that at the very least 20 have been injured, a number of critically. Munich’s mayor Dieter Reiter has informed German newspaper Bild that kids are amongst these injured.

Police mentioned on social platform X, previously Twitter, that the driving force was “secured” on the scene and now not poses any hazard.

Journalist Sanda Demmelhuber wrote on X: “There was an incident in Munich at the Verdi rally. A car drove into the demonstration. A person was lying on the street and a young man was taken away by the police. People were sitting on the ground, crying and shaking. Details still unclear.”

It comes forward of The Munich Security Conference on Friday with US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy set to reach afterward Thursday.

Children amongst these injured

We’re simply listening to that native authorities have mentioned at the very least 20 individuals have been injured within the incident.

The metropolis’s fireplace service mentioned at the very least 20 individuals have been injured, a few of them critically, German information company dpa reported.

Mayor Dieter Reiter mentioned he was “deeply shocked” by the incident. He mentioned that kids have been amongst these injured.

Authorities haven’t commented on if the individuals have been hit intentionally.

Police mentioned on social platform X that the driving force was “secured” on the scene and now not poses any hazard. A broken Mini may very well be seen on the scene.

Where did the incident happen

It is believed the automotive drove into the gang throughout an illustration linked to a strike organised by the Verdi union.

The union mentioned it didn’t have any data on the incident.

The incident occurred round a mile from town’s safety convention venue.

Alex Ross13 February 2025 10:49

‘At least 15 individuals injured’ – native media studies

At least 15 individuals have been injured after Mini Cooper drove right into a crowd of demonstrators, German newspaper Bild has reported citing official sources.

Eyewitnesses reported {that a} baby was among the many injured, in keeping with BR24.

The medical situation of the injured is unclear.

Alex Ross13 February 2025 10:38

Breaking: Multiple individuals injured after automotive drives into crowd

A automotive has pushed right into a crowd in Munich, leaving a number of individuals injured.

Someone was seen “lying on the street” and a younger man “taken away by police”, Munich-based journalist Sandra Demmelhuber mentioned.

Dozens of ambulances and police have been seen on the web site surrounding a automotive with a smashed up windscreen in images revealed on social media. The incident reportedly befell at a rally organised by German commerce union Verdi.

Alex Ross13 February 2025 10:29