A car ramming incident occurred in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries. The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody by the police, who subsequently stated that the incident did not pose a wider threat to the public.
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03-04, 2025The incident took place during a parade celebrating Carnival in cities across the Rhineland region of western Germany. According to Reuters, witnesses reported seeing people lying on the ground and at least two individuals receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
German news agencies reported that at least 25 people were injured, and the detained suspect is a 40-year-old German man. Police have declined to release the suspect's identity. According to local media reports, a black SUV sped into the crowd, traveling from the Paradeplatz square in the city center towards the city's landmark water tower. Debris was scattered across the scene, surrounded by emergency vehicles and personnel.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the deadly incident, stating that Germany "cannot accept such acts." Scholz posted on X, saying, "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims of this senseless act of violence, and we are concerned for the injured."
The University Hospital Mannheim stated that it had prepared for a possible mass casualty event. The German press agency dpa reported that the hospital had activated its disaster and emergency plan to prepare for the care of the injured, including the cancellation of non-essential surgeries. Security concerns have been a focus in Germany in recent weeks, following a series of violent attacks. These include previous fatal car ramming incidents in Magdeburg and Munich, as well as a knife attack in Mannheim in May 2024. Police were on high alert for this year's Carnival parades after social media accounts linked to the Islamic State militant group called for attacks on Carnival events in Cologne and Nuremberg.
