{"id":39679,"date":"2024-12-21T02:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T07:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/un-offers-condolences-after-car-smashes-into-german-christmas-market\/21\/12\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T02:31:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T07:31:21","slug":"un-offers-condolences-after-car-smashes-into-german-christmas-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/un-offers-condolences-after-car-smashes-into-german-christmas-market\/21\/12\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"UN offers condolences after car smashes into German Christmas market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The United Nations has expressed shock after a man drove a car into a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;We are shocked by the news of the attack today in Magdeburg, Germany,&#8221; UN spokesman St\u00e9phane Dujarric said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;We extend our condolences to the families of the victims as well as the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany. We wish those injured a swift recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">At least two people were killed, including a small child, and 60 injured in the incident, authorities said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Security forces stand guard at the entrance of Magdeburg&#8217;s Christmas market. Authorities report that at least two people, including a small child, were killed, and over 60 others injured in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening in the heart of the central German city. Hendrik Schmidt\/dpa<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Security forces stand guard at the entrance of Magdeburg's Christmas market. Authorities report that at least two people, including a small child, were killed, and over 60 others injured in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening in the heart of the central German city. 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