The Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, turned into, like, the most horrifying nightmare ever! This totally tragic thing happened on December 20, 2024, when a car—like, a legit BMW—plowed right through the crowd. Five people lost their lives, including a nine-year-old boy. Over 200 people were injured, which is just, like, so heartbreaking I can’t even. 💔
The driver? Ugh, it was this 50-year-old Saudi guy named Taleb al-Abdulmohsen. He’s been living in Germany since 2006, and apparently, he’s a psychiatrist? But, like, plot twist: he’s been into far-right stuff and anti-Islamic rants. Authorities arrested him at the scene, like, ASAP. They’re calling this a terrorist attack.
People at the market were totally traumatized. One witness said, “It was chaos. People were screaming and running. It felt like something out of a movie.” Like, can you even imagine? The car went 400 meters through the market at 40 mph.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz showed up at the scene and was, like, visibly shaken. He said, “This is a dark day for our nation. We will leave no stone unturned in investigating this horrific act.” And apparently, Saudi Arabia had warned Germany about this guy before, but authorities were, like, “Nah, he’s not a concrete threat.” Major facepalm moment.
The Christmas market is, like, totally canceled for the rest of the season. Like, duh, right? And now, everyone’s talking about Germany’s immigration policies again. Far-right groups are holding protests, blaming the government and demanding stricter controls.
On the bright side, the community is coming together in mourning. They had this super emotional memorial service at Magdeburg Cathedral for the victims. Honestly, it’s all so sad and overwhelming. Let’s just hope this leads to, like, major changes in how these things are handled.
If you know anything or saw anything, authorities are, like, begging for more eyewitness info. Let’s hope justice is served and, like, never again, you know?
XOXO,
Valley Girl News
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