GERMANY TERROR: Van ploughs into 30 people in street – fatalities reported
A MAN has driven a van into group of 30 people in the German town of Munster before escaping from the scene on foot, according to reports. Initial reports suggest some people have died in the incident and security services have not ruled out terrorism.
By SIMON OSBORNE
Express.co.uk
Sat, Apr 7, 2018
Local newspaper RP Online reported that three people were killed in the attack and that the driver later shot himself after running away.
The vehicle, described in some reprots as as a small truck, appears to have rammed into a crowd of people who were sitting around the Kiepenkerl statue in Munster’s old town.
Emergency services vehicles raced to the scene and a police helicopter is hovering above the medieval town the about 300 miles west of the capital Berlin.
Up to 30 people are believed to have been injured in the attack.
Munster police have confirmed there have been fatalities and injuries.
Local media said police were reporting “several dead and multiple injuries”.
Police said a large-scale operation was underway.
A security source said the motive of the driver was unclear but a terror attack could not be ruled out.
Police have warned people to avoid the area and steer clear of Munster’s historic old town.
First pictures from the scene show upturned chairs and tables outside a pavement cafe in the public square.
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