A car ploughed into a group of people in central Munich, injuring at least 20 people, including children. Authorities are treating the incident as a suspected attack. The driver, an Afghan national, was secured at the scene. The crash occurred during a demonstration by the service workers' union ver.di. Heavy security measures are in place in Munich ahead of the Munich Security Conference.
At least 20 people, including children, were injured after a car drove into a group of people in central Munich , authorities said. The incident occurred at a square near downtown Munich around 10:30 am on Thursday. Police secured the driver at the scene, ensuring they no longer pose a threat. A damaged Mini was visible at the crash site. The fire service reported at least 20 injuries, some serious, according to German news agency dpa.
Bavaria's Premier stated that the incident is a 'suspected attack'. Mayor Dieter Reiter expressed his 'deep shock' over the event, confirming that children were among the injured. A demonstration by the service workers' union ver.di was underway at the time of the incident. It remains unclear if any demonstrators were among the injured. Munich will experience heightened security in the coming days as the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, commences on Friday. According to The Mirror, an Afghan national is believed to be responsible for the horrifying car crash in Munich this morning that critically injured two children and injured dozens more. A white Mini Cooper plowed into a group of union demonstrators in the Bavarian city earlier this morning in a shock collision that injured 27 people, two of whom were 'very seriously injured'. German media have reported that a 24-year-old from Afghanistan was driving the car when the crash occurred, leaving a child's life in danger.
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