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At least 2 dead, dozens injured as driver rams into crowd in German town
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Diane Duenez (Weekend Managing Editor), Shianne DeLeon (Video Editor)
- At least two people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday.
- The driver was taken into custody.
- The incident follows a series of violent attacks in Germany, including a car ramming in Munich and a stabbing in Mannheim.
Full Story
At least two people have been confirmed dead and dozens injured on Monday, March 3, when a driver rammed into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, according to German media.
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Bias Summary
- At least one person was killed and several more were injured in a suspected car ramming in Mannheim, Germany, according to police.
- Around 25 people have been injured, with eyewitnesses stating that two victims were apparently being resuscitated at the scene.
- One suspect has been arrested, but police said it is unclear if there are other suspects involved.
- Germany's Ministry of Interior issued a warning for "extreme danger," indicating a "life-threatening situation."
- A car drove into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, resulting in several casualties.
- Police spokesman Stefan Wilhelm confirmed a large-scale operation was underway and urged residents to avoid the area.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing several individuals on the ground and two people being resuscitated.
- The incident coincided with carnival parades in various cities across Germany's Rhineland.
- A man is under arrest following an incident where a black SUV was driven into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, resulting in one fatality and several serious injuries.
- Police have confirmed the incident as a "rampage," with one person reported dead, according to local newspaper Die Rheinpfalz.
- Emergency services have been deployed, and police urge the public to stay away from the area following the incident.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the SUV struck pedestrians at high speed near Paradeplatz square, heading towards the water tower.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
emphasize the uncertainty surrounding suspects through its wording about police statements, leading to a more cautious tone.
Media outlets in the Center
highlight the concision of ongoing carnival parades, framing the incident within a larger societal backdrop and indirectly suggesting heightened risks.
Media outlets on the right
use of the term “rampage” adds urgency and severity to the incident, aligning it with previous violent events in Germany.
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164 other sources covering this story
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Center
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Leaning Right
36
Last Updated
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The driver was taken into custody, with at first one confirmed fatality by authorities. That number was then raised to two, according to reports.
An eyewitness told Reuters that victims were seen lying on the ground, with at least two undergoing resuscitation efforts.
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Have there been other attacks?
The incident in Mannheim follows a series of violent attacks in Germany in recent months. In January, a mother and her daughter were killed in a car ramming in Munich, which injured 37 people. In Magdeburg, a car ramming claimed six lives and injured nearly 300 people.
Additionally in Mannheim, a man stabbed several people at a political rally, resulting in the death of a police officer and injuries to five others.
[Karah Rucker]
GERMAN MEDIA IS REPORTING AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD…with DOZENS INJURED AFTER A DRIVER RAMS through a CROWD IN THE GERMAN CITY OF MANNHEIM.
SKY NEWS REPORTS THE DRIVER OF THE CAR IS IN CUSTODY AND POLICE ARE CONFIRMING at least ONE DEATH AT THIS TIME – while some German media outlets confirmed at least two.
AN EYEWITNESS TELLS REUTERS VICTIMS WERE SEEN LYING ON THE GROUND WITH AT LEAST TWO BEING RESUSCITATED.
MONDAY’S INCIDENT FOLLOWS A STRING OF VIOLENT ATTACKS IN GERMANY IN RECENT MONTHS.
IN JANUARY, A MOTHER AND HER DAUGHTER WERE KILLED IN a CAR RAMMING IN MUNICH.
37 PEOPLE WERE INJURED.
IN MAGDEBURG A CAR RAMMING CLAIMED SIX LIVES INJURING ALMOST 300.
AND IN MANNHEIM, THE SAME CITY AS MONDAY’S INCIDENT, A MAN STABBED SEVERAL PEOPLE AT A RALLY. A POLICE OFFICER DIED… FIVE OTHERS WERE INJURED.
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Media Landscape
See how news outlets across the political spectrum are covering this story. Learn more
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Center 22%
Right 38%
Bias Summary
- At least one person was killed and several more were injured in a suspected car ramming in Mannheim, Germany, according to police.
- Around 25 people have been injured, with eyewitnesses stating that two victims were apparently being resuscitated at the scene.
- One suspect has been arrested, but police said it is unclear if there are other suspects involved.
- Germany's Ministry of Interior issued a warning for "extreme danger," indicating a "life-threatening situation."
- A car drove into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, resulting in several casualties.
- Police spokesman Stefan Wilhelm confirmed a large-scale operation was underway and urged residents to avoid the area.
- Eyewitnesses reported seeing several individuals on the ground and two people being resuscitated.
- The incident coincided with carnival parades in various cities across Germany's Rhineland.
- A man is under arrest following an incident where a black SUV was driven into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, resulting in one fatality and several serious injuries.
- Police have confirmed the incident as a "rampage," with one person reported dead, according to local newspaper Die Rheinpfalz.
- Emergency services have been deployed, and police urge the public to stay away from the area following the incident.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the SUV struck pedestrians at high speed near Paradeplatz square, heading towards the water tower.
Bias Comparison
Media outlets on the left
emphasize the uncertainty surrounding suspects through its wording about police statements, leading to a more cautious tone.
Media outlets in the Center
highlight the concision of ongoing carnival parades, framing the incident within a larger societal backdrop and indirectly suggesting heightened risks.
Media outlets on the right
use of the term “rampage” adds urgency and severity to the incident, aligning it with previous violent events in Germany.
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164 other sources covering this story
Total News Sources
164
Leaning Left
38
Center
21
Leaning Right
36
Last Updated
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