Scholz "very worried" for the nearly 40 severely injured in Magdeburg attack
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that nearly 40 people were critically injured in Friday’s car-ramming attack in the German city of Magdeburg, adding he was “very worried” for them.
“There is no more peaceful, more joyous place in Germany than Christmas markets when people come together ahead of the Christmas festival and spend some time together, drink mulled wine, have a sausage together to relax together,” Scholz told reporters in Magdeburg on Saturday.
“What for a terrible act is that, to injure and to kill so many people with such brutality.”
Scholz continued, “We have meanwhile found out that over 200 people were injured. Five have died until now.”
He added that nearly 40 are so “severely injured” that “we are very worried for them.” He described the figure as “unbelievable.”
The chancellor offered his gratitude to those who rushed to help the victims of Saturday’s attacks, including those who were already present at the market and emergency services who rushed to the scene.
“They did so with huge professionalism and prevented anything worse from happening,” he said.
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