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German police have urged residents to avoid downtown Mannheim after social media reports suggested a car-ramming attack had taken place in the area.
Mannheim: Police at scene of incident in German city
Emergency crews are at the scene of a reported ramming in Mannheim (Image: Dieter Leder/dpa via AP)
A suspected car-ramming attack has occurred in the German city of Mannheim, according to local media.
DW reports that local media says at least one person was killed as a car drove into a crowd in the city center.
Unconfirmed reports online suggest that "several people" were injured.
Police said: "Due to the police deployment, citizens are asked to avoid Mannheim city centre and to take a wide detour."
Video on social media seems to show people obscuring the view of at least one person injured on the floor with their coats following the suspected attack.
Local outlet MANNHEIM24 suggested a black SUV drove at high speed into a crowd of people.
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6 mins ago13:05 Adam Toms
Where is Mannheim?
The German city of Mannheim is in the south west of the country on the Rhine and Neckar rivers.
Its in Baden-Württemberg.
Mannheim is the state's second largest city.
21 mins ago12:50 Adam Toms
Photos from the scene
Photos from the scene show emergency crews and vehicles.
Debris can be seen on the floor in the street.
The area is cordoned off.
The scene after a 'ramming' in Germany (Image: Dieter Leder/dpa via AP)
Emergency crews are on scene (Image: Dieter Leder/dpa via AP)
23 mins ago12:48 Adam Toms
Warning sent to phones
Photos online have been shared of a warning message on locals' mobile phones.
It reads: "DANGER ANNOUNCEMENT, HIGH
"Mon. 03/03/2025 - 1:15 p.m.
"Attention! Official warning - for Mannheim
"Life-threatening situation
"Follow the instructions of the emergency services"
The notification adds that it was issued by Ministry of the Interior Baden-Württemberg by the trigger point state government situation center.
28 mins ago12:43 Adam Toms
Footage shows huge emergency response
Video online shows many emergency vehicles in the city centre after the incident.
Separate clips show multiple people lying in the street, with people attempting to help them.
One individual seems to have had CPR performed on them.
38 mins ago12:33 Adam Toms
Video shows 'police chasing man'
A video shared online shows police "chasing" an individual after the incident.
It has been reported that a vehicle rammed pedestrians in Mannheim, Germany.
Video shows emergency responders at the scene and treating at least one individual.
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Police are chasing a man who drove a car into a crowd.
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40 mins ago12:31 Adam Toms
Witness report
Newsite Mannheim Morgen has reported a car drove at least from the water tower to the parade ground and hit people.
This is according to witnesses.
42 mins ago12:29 Adam Toms
Bystanders covering people receiving treatment
A video online has shown what appears to be bystanders obscuring from view at least one person receiving treatment on the street.
Emergency responders are shwon on scene.
It comes after a vehicle reportedly rammed into pedestrians.
46 mins ago12:25 Adam Toms
Video from the scene
Video from the scene shows emergency vehicles in attendance.
Journalist in Germany Bamdad Esmaili said on X: "Eyewitnesses tell me that someone drove into the crowd in the pedestrian zone of Mannheim.
"There are supposedly injuries."
49 mins ago12:22 Adam Toms
Welcome to our blog
Welcome to our blog after a reported vehicle ramming in Germany.
People have been told to avoid Mannheim city centre.
It is believed that people were left lying in the streets following the incident.
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