Chinanews.com, February 25th. According to foreign media reports, on the 24th local time, a 29-year-old man drove a car into the "Rose Monday" parade in the northern town of Falkmason, Hesse, Germany. According to police sources, at least 30 people were injured, about a third of whom were children. The driver has been arrested.
Data Map: German "Rose Monday" Carnival Parade. Photo by China Press Agency Peng Dawei
"Rose Monday" is the climax of the carnival. As the parade parade progresses, it will throw candy, chocolate, flowers and other gifts to the people gathered along the way.
The incident occurred at about 2:45 pm local time on the 24th. Frankfurt police said that the total number of seriously injured was seven. Hessian Interior Minister Bate said about a third of the injured were children.
In addition to the driver, another person who filmed the incident was also detained at the scene, but it is unclear whether he was a suspect or a witness.
Police are investigating the motive for the crime. The police and the Frankfurt Prosecutor's Office have described the incident as "an attempted homicide." Although it was not considered an attack, the Hessian Interior Ministry said it had not ruled out the possibility.
"The context of the incident is still unknown. I ask people not to speculate on possible motives and let investigators deal with the violence," Heker Governor Volker Bouffier said on a social networking site.
State police are asking people not to share fake information or distribute photos or videos of incidents online. All precautions in Hessen have been cancelled as a precaution.
The suspect is reported to be a resident of the town and has been arrested by the police for other crimes, including breaches of tranquility and beatings, and authorities do not consider him an extremist.
The Frankfurt Attorney General's Office said in a statement that the suspect will be tried by the investigating judge as long as the suspect's health permits.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "I am concerned about the condition of Falkmasson and the injured. I hope everyone will recover soon and thank the police and all emergency services for their hard work."
"We express our condolences to the injured Falkmasson and hope that everyone will recover soon. We sincerely thank the emergency services at the scene."