Germans mourn five people killed, 200 injured in Christmas market attack
Al Jazeera
A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.
Germans have gathered in Magdeburg to mourn the victims of a car-ramming attack in the eastern city that killed at least five people and injured 200.
Authorities said a doctor drove into the busy outdoor Christmas market on Friday evening, killing four adults and a nine-year-old child, and wounding 41 people badly enough that the death toll could rise.
Church bells rang out in the city at 7:04pm (18:04 GMT) on Saturday, the exact time of the attack the evening prior.
A memorial service took place in the city’s cathedral, intended mainly for relatives of the victims, as well as emergency responders and invited guests, including German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Those who were not allowed to attend the service gathered outside the church to watch it on a large screen.
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