At least 1 child among fatalities • ‘Magdeburg perpetrator was alone’

NCTV reiterates that the risk of an attack in the Netherlands is real

“While Christmas brings a moment of conviviality and reflection for many, this Christmas market ends in chaos, shock and sadness,” he wrote in a statement.

The coordinator repeats his message that the chance of an attack in the Netherlands is real. This week he re-established the threat level at level 4, on a scale of 5. The Netherlands is monitoring the situation in Germany. “We are awaiting further information from Germany for further clarification,” Aalbersberg said.

Minute of silence after Bayern-Leipzig match

Players from Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig remained on the field after the match tonight to observe a minute’s silence with the crowd.

The annual Christmas ceremony after Bayern’s last home match was canceled. After the final whistle, Jan-Christian Dreesen, CEO of the German club, updated the audience about the events at the Christmas market in Magdeburg.

‘No indications of danger in cities such as Aachen and Cologne’

The authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state bordering the Netherlands, have no indications of “a concrete danger”. This is what Herbert Reul, the state’s Minister of the Interior, says.

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia such as Aachen, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Oberhausen also have busy Christmas markets, where many Dutch people go.

According to Reul, the security services are “very vigilant”. If necessary, he says, the safety plans will be adjusted.

Varying reports about death toll

German media and authorities mention varying numbers of victims. For example, Bild talks about eleven deaths, but the state premier assumes a lower number, namely two.

Authorities are often more cautious about this. For example, it may already be clear that there are more deaths, but this is not yet announced because the next of kin have not yet been informed.

According to state Premier Haseloff, one of the two deaths is a child. It is not clear how old the child is.

The state premier does not rule out that the death toll will rise.