A heartfelt memorial service took place on Saturday evening in Magdeburg, Germany, to honor the victims of the tragic car attack at a Christmas market last Friday night. The attack resulted in the loss of at least five lives, including a 9-year-old child, and left around 200 people injured, many severely.
The service was held at the city's cathedral and was primarily for the victims' families, emergency responders, and invited guests, including Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Mourners lined up outside the cathedral, laying flowers and lighting candles in memory of those lost. 🕯️🌹
To solemnize the event, church bells tolled across Magdeburg at 7:04 p.m.—the exact time the attack occurred on Friday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the incident as \"a terrible tragedy to harm and kill so many people with such brutality.\" He emphasized the need for social cohesion and assured that Germany would respond to the attack \"with the full force of the law.\" 🇩🇪⚖️
