A car rampage in Mannheim, Germany, during carnival celebrations has resulted in at least one fatality and multiple injuries. The driver, acting alone, has been detained by police.
A car plowed into a crowd of revelers in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, March 3, 2025, killing at least one person and injuring several others. The incident occurred near the city's central square, disrupting carnival celebrations in the region. Police swiftly detained the driver and confirmed that he had acted alone, stating there was no broader threat to the public.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing people lying on the ground and at least two individuals being resuscitated by emergency responders.Bild newspaper reported, citing security sources, that two individuals had been killed and 25 injured, with 15 of the injured listed in serious condition. The motive behind the attack remained unclear, and it was uncertain if it was deliberate or connected to Germany's ongoing carnival celebrations. While the main carnival events in Mannheim had concluded on Sunday, the larger region was still in the midst of festivities, culminating with the traditional Rose Monday parades. Focus Online, citing security sources, reported that the detained driver was a 40-year-old man from the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate and was currently receiving hospital treatment. Police declined to confirm the suspect's identity, stating that this was a focus of their ongoing investigation. The incident heightened security concerns for this year's carnival parades, as social media accounts associated with the Islamic State militant group had previously called for attacks on events in Cologne and Nuremberg. In response to the incident in Mannheim, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser canceled her planned attendance at the Cologne parade, the largest in Germany.
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