Embassy says data on Russians among Magdeburg victims clarified

The Russian Embassy in Germany is in close contact with law enforcement agencies of Germany to clarify information about the presence of Russian citizens among the victims in Magdeburg. This was reported in the diplomatic mission on December 20.

"At present, the specific circumstances of the incident are being established. The Russian Embassy in Germany in close contact with German law enforcement agencies clarifies information about the presence among the injured Russian citizens", - said in the message of the Embassy in Telegram-channel, the publication also indicates the number of emergency consular assistance.

It is specified that the incident occurred at 19:04 local time (21:04 Moscow time). In the Russian diplomatic mission also admitted that this incident with a high degree of probability could be a terrorist attack.

About the collision of a car into a crowd in the city of Magdeburg in Germany became known earlier in the day. According to the portal T-Online, 11 people died as a result of the incident. The newspaper Bild with reference to the rescue service specified that the number of victims may be from 60 to 80 people. According to MDR TV and radio company, the representative of the German government in the state of Saxony-Anhalt Matthias Schuppe called a terrorist attack when a car hit a crowd of people at the Christmas market.

In turn, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed condolences to the families of the dead and injured.