German Chancellor Olaf Scholz laid wreaths at the site of last night's tragedy at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, where 5 lives have been lost so far.
Scholz said that all the necessary investigations are being carried out and that action will be taken with the force of the law.
"What a horrible act to injure and kill so many people with such brutality. We have learned that over 200 people have been injured. Five have died so far.
An unbelievable number, almost 40 were seriously injured. It is important that we clarify the situation and this is done with the greatest precision. Nothing should go uninvestigated and so it will. We stay together.
We will not allow those who want to sow hatred, we will not let the perpetrators remain unpunished and we will act with all the severity of the law, precisely for the sake of our community and our common future," said the chancellor. . (A2 Televizion)