Many children among the victims - was he targeting them?

A driver of a Monday Monday train in Volkmarsen has deliberately rushed into the crowd. There are several injuries. There has been a second arrest.

• Motorists drive in crowds during the Rose Monday parade at Carnival in Volkmarsen (district of Waldeck-Frankenberg) in Hesse
• 30 injuries were reported in the city near Kassel , seven of them seriously
• According to the police , the 29-year-old driver of the car was arrested
• He is said to have come from the small town of Volkmarsen in Hesse and to have acted deliberately

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9:55 pm: Around a third of the 30 or so victims of the incident during the Monday procession in Volkmarsen are children. The Hessian interior minister Peter Beuth announced. The General Prosecutor's Office in Frankfurt is investigating an attempted homicide.

Nothing can be said about the motive, said Alexander Badle as spokesman for the authority: "We are investigating in all directions". There are probably no indications of a politically motivated act. The Hessian Ministry of the Interior does not rule out an attack.

The investigators were initially unable to confirm media and eyewitness reports that the suspect was heavily alcoholic.

9:37 p.m .: A city in shock: After a man drives a car into a crowd of spectators during the Mardi Gras parade , it is mainly anger and helplessness that determine the feelings in people's town.

9:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m .: Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) arrived in Volkmarsen in the evening. "It's a terrible act that was done to people who just wanted to celebrate Carnival," said Beuth.

8:45 p.m .: According to the Frankfurt police chief Gerhard Bereswill, there was a second arrest in Volkmarsen near Kassel in Hesse . It is still unclear whether the arrested person is a suspect or a witness. Chief Prosecutor Alexander Badle did not want to comment on the arrest. In the small town in northern Hesse, a driver had raced into a crowd chasing the Carnival Monday procession at Carnival . There are 30 injuries , some of them seriously injured . Children were also among the victims.

Volkmarsen: Angela Merkel wishes injured people a speedy recovery

20:38: Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), according to deputy government spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer, wished the injured in the Volkmarsen incident an early recovery.

"My thoughts are with the injured people of Volkmarsen and their relatives. I wish everyone a speedy and complete recovery. Many thanks to the police and all medical personnel," Demmer Merkel quoted on Twitter.

Chancellor #Merkel: "My thoughts are with the injured of #Volkmarsen and their relatives. I wish everyone a speedy and complete recovery. Many thanks to the police and all medical personnel."

18:59: More and more details are known about the driver who injured several people during the Carnival Monday procession in the Hessian town of Volkmarsen (near Kassel) . According to the General Prosecutor's Office in Frankfurt, the 29-year-old should come from the small town of Volkmarsen himself.

Due to injuries that the man sustained during the crime, he is currently under medical treatment. Therefore, he was not interrogated. As soon as his condition permits, he should be brought before the investigating judge.

Attend Carnival 2020 in Volkmarsen in crowd - great consternation

6.45 p.m .: After the terrible act on the Rose Monday procession in Volkmarsen (Hesse), the Prime Minister of Hesse Volker Bouffier and the district administrator of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Dr. Reinhard Kubat, deeply affected. "I am shocked by this bad deed, which has caused many innocent people to be seriously injured. I am with the thoughts of the victims and their relatives and friends and I wish everyone a quick and complete recovery, "said Bouffier.

District Administrator Kubat was present even in Volksmarsen at the time of the crime. "This is a terrible event that not only deeply horrifies me. We wish all injured people a speedy and complete recovery and put their full trust in the police's educational work. ”

Our thoughts are with the injured from #Volkmarsen. We hope that everyone will recover well and quickly. A lot of strength for you, your relatives and everyone who was on the #Rosenmontagszug. And from the bottom of my heart thank the emergency services on site.

Volkmarsen (Hessen): Accidental move on Mardi Gras Monday - 30 injured

6:25 p.m .: In the incident in Volkmarsen, in which a driver intentionally drove into a crowd of spectators during a procession on Shrove Monday , the number of injuries has now been determined. As Frankfurt police chief Gerhard Bereswill said, there are said to have been 30 injuries, seven of them seriously . Children are among the victims.

The General Prosecutor's Office in Frankfurt is investigating an attempted homicide. Nothing can be said about the motive at the moment. "We are investigating in all directions." The northern Hessian city of Volkmarsen (near Kassel) is shocked and affected by the accident, as the mayor Hartmut Linnekugel (independent) said. According to Spiegel Online, the driver who rushed into the crowd was heavily alcoholized.

6:01 p.m .: After the drama at Carnival on the Monday of the Monday procession in Volkmarsen in Hesse, the police have also set up a victim information center (BIS), where victims and relatives receive direct, secure information and support. The center is located in the Volkmarsen Town Hall, at Steinweg 29.

Volkmarsen (Hessen): Incident during Carnival Monday procession to Carnival 2020 - information portal set up

5:33 p.m .: After the terrible incident in Volkmarsen, in which motorists crashed into a crowd on a Rosenmontagszug , the police in North Hesse set up an information portal.

#Volkmarsen

An information portal for images or videos of the deed has been set up: https://t.co/C877RNL19C

Do not distribute it on social media.

17:16: As a spokesman for the Hessian Ministry of the Interior announced, the 29-year-old driver who has already been arrested is currently not available for interrogation. "Because of the situation on site, an attack cannot currently be ruled out," the statement continues. The police presence was increased after the car attack on those in Volkmarsen near Kassel throughout Hesse.

Drama on Rosenmontag: Motorists drive in crowds in Volkmarsen near Kassel - He is said to have acted deliberately

5.10 p.m .: Henning Hinn from the police headquarters in North Hesse confirms that the driver is a 29-year-old from the region around Volkmarsen (Hesse) . He also confirms that the man deliberately drove into the crowd on the Rosenmontagszug . People had watched the carnival goings on in the small town near Kassel in northern Hesse. He does not yet speak of an attack.

The number of victims has meanwhile increased. Several dozen are said to be injured , some seriously. Children are also among the injured in Volkmarsen.

5:08 p.m .: The driver who drove into the crowd during the Monday of March in Volkmarsen and injured several people in the process is said to be a German citizen. The German press agency learned this on Monday from security circles.

Accident at Carnival 2020 on Shrove Monday in Volkmarsen (Hesse) - injured people are cared for, evidence is running

4.47 p.m .: According to our reporter, slightly injured people are currently being cared for in the Burg pharmacy near the accident site in Volkmarsen. The police also set up a situation center, which is running evidence protection. Emergency counselors are also on site and look after the people, especially the children.

On Tuesday evening (February 25, 2020) at 6 p.m., an ecumenical service is planned in St. Marien in the north Hessian town near Kassel.

4.40 p.m .: As the police in West Hesse now announced on Twitter, all carnival parades for Carnival 2020 in Hesse will be canceled as a precaution after the incident in Volkmarsen.

In #Volkmarsen North Hesse a car drove into the carnival parade there.
As a precautionary measure, all carnival parades taking place in Hesse will be canceled. This also applies to the move to #Kiedrich, which is almost over anyway.

Thanks for your understanding! pic.twitter.com/9NeKHJDni7

In Volkmarsen (Hesse), a motorist drove into the crowd on Monday afternoon during the Monday procession. Volkmarsen is a small town in the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse with around 6800 inhabitants. It is about 30 kilometers from Kassel.

Volkmarsen: Motorists drive in crowds - background still unclear

16:23: After a driver drove into the crowd during a Carnival Monday procession in Volkmarsen , the police have no information about the background. "Regardless of whether it is a medical emergency or a technical failure or if at worst there is an intention behind it, we cannot say anything about that," said a police spokesman on Monday in Kassel, according to the German Press Agency (dpa).

Several people were injured in the incident in Volkmarsen near Kassel, and there were no deaths, the police spokesman said. The driver was arrested and is now to be interviewed. Neither his nor his identity was given.

One person drove a car into the #Rosen Monday parade in #Volkmarsen.

The driver was arrested.

We are on site with a large contingent. The background investigation is ongoing.

As soon as secure information is available, we will publish it here.

Incident at the Rosenmontagszug in Volkmarsen: witnesses report

3:42 p.m .: It has not yet been determined whether the driver deliberately drove into the crowd. The police are under investigation. However, witnesses have described that the driver bypassed the barrier on Carnival Monday procession and then raced full throttle towards the crowd.

The witnesses had the impression that the driver was primarily targeting children, but this has not yet been confirmed either.

Drama in Volkmarsen - car races in crowds during Mardi Gras parade

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Volkmarsen: Drivers drove in crowd of spectators during the Rosenmontagszug

15:36: The Mayor of Volkmarsen , Hartmut Linnekugel, and District Administrator Dr. Reinhard Kubat, are on site. The city fire inspector, Kai Wiebusch, attended the carnival parade with several firefighters and immediately took over the coordination.

+++ EIL +++ In #Volkmarsen in northern Hesse, a driver drove into a carnival parade and injured several people. The police said.https: //t.co/R9yzesME4z

There are dozens of emergency paramedics and emergency doctors on site in the small town near Kassel, more and more emergency vehicles are coming. A helicopter has now also landed. The police cordoned off everything, witnesses are questioned.

Volkmarsen (Hessen): Motorists rushing in crowd during Mardi Gras parade - several injured

3.30 p.m .: A car drove into the crowd during a Monday procession in Volkmarsen (Waldeck-Frankenberg district). According to the first reports from the Waldeckische Landeszeitung (WLZ), there were several injuries. The police are on site with a large contingent. The driver of the car has been arrested, according to the police. No further information is available yet.

Volkmarsen - The driver of a silver Mercedes station wagon drove into the crowd on Monday afternoon (24 February 2020) during a procession on Monday in Volkmarsen (Waldeck-Frankenberg district) near Kassel in northern Hesse. People were crowded between Steinweg and Rewe-Markt, where the move was, when the man approached people through the barrier.

According to the first testimony, at least 15 injuries, including small children, are on the street. Dozens of ambulances, police and fire services are on site. A helicopter is requested. Shock and bewilderment in Volkmarsen.

We report back.

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