“After the attempted murder in Volkmarsen yesterday on Rose Monday, victims continue to report injuries. The number of casualties has increased to almost 60 people so far,” the regional police said in a statement.
Those who suffered injuries in the incident but have yet to receive medical attention or make the police aware have been asked to inform law enforcement officials.
25 February 2020, 07:52 GMT
At approximately 14:30 CET (13:30 GMT) on Monday, a vehicle drove into a crowd of people who were participating in a carnival procession to celebrate Rose Monday in Volkmarsen, a town of approximately 7,000 people located roughly 25 miles from the city of Kassel.
A 29-year-old male German citizen who was driving the vehicle was detained by police. At least 18 children were injured in the incident, which the Frankfurt am Main public prosecutor’s office is considering to be an act of attempted murder.
