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Several dead and others injured after ‘car ploughs into crowd of pedestrians' in Munster, Germany
2018-04-07
[SUN] SEVERAL people are dead and others injured after a car reportedly ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in Germany today.

The incident took place in the city of Munster and members of the public have been warned to stay away from "inner city areas" by police.

Police tweeted: "# Kiepenkerl There are dead and injured. Please avoid the area. More information can be found here. We are on site"

It is believed that the crash took place near the statue Kipernkel statue in the old town area of the city.

In terrifying photographs of the scene, crowds could be seen gathered around several injured, while restaurant chairs and tables were left scattered across the ground.

Panicked people can be seen calling for help, with others rush to the aid of the injured.
More to follow...
Updated headline at 11:55 a.m. EDT:
Three dead and up to 30 injured after van ploughs into crowd in Munster before driver ‘shoots himself’
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  Overlaps exist, indeed
Posted by: European Conservative   2018-04-07 17:18  

#9  not mutually exclusive anymore, EC
Posted by: Frank G   2018-04-07 17:10  

#8  No islamist background, just a mentally deranged German.
Posted by: European Conservative   2018-04-07 15:22  

#7  ...or drive an (American spec) VW past a Mercedes on the Bahn. Talk about road rage.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-04-07 12:56  

#6  Always good to keep that Luger handy in case you make a high speed wrong turn and plough into a sidewalk cafe or beer garden.
Posted by: Elmatle Smiter of the Mongol Horde1421   2018-04-07 12:11  

#5  Now driver ‘shoots himself’. I thought not many Germans own guns...
Posted by: trailing wife   2018-04-07 11:54  

#4  Unconfirmed reporting: 'Driver kills self.'
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-04-07 11:20  

#3  Urban Assault Vehicle

Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-04-07 11:18  

#2  Ban assault cars.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-04-07 11:14  

#1  No terrorism attribution just yet.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-04-07 11:05  

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