New Delhi: India, on Saturday, strongly condemned the “horrific and senseless” attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Saturday, which resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including a nine-year-old child, and left nearly 200 others injured. The attack has also left seven Indian nationals injured.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the Indian mission in Germany is in constant touch with the injured nationals and is providing all necessary support.
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“We condemn the horrific and senseless attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “Several precious lives have been lost and many have been injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims,” it said. “Our Mission is in contact with Indians who are injured, as well as their families, and rendering all possible assistance,” the MEA said in a statement.
Local authorities reported that a 50-year-old man deliberately drove his car into the crowd at the Christmas market on Friday evening.
Germans gathered on Saturday to mourn the victims and the loss of their sense of security following the attack. In the cold, overcast weather, mourners lit candles and laid flowers outside a church near the market, with many stopping to weep. Members of a Berlin church choir, some of whom had witnessed a similar attack at a Christmas market in 2016, sang "Amazing Grace," a hymn of divine mercy, in a show of solidarity and prayer for the victims.
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Published: 22 Dec 2024, 08:36 am IST
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