A vehicle was driven into a group of people in Munich on Thursday, February 13, injuring at least 20 people, authorities said. They didn't provide details about the incident near downtown Munich, which took place around 10:30 am.
Police said on X that the driver was "secured" at the scene and no longer poses any danger. A damaged Mini could be seen at the scene. The fire service said at least 20 people were injured, some of them seriously, German news agency dpa reported.
Mayor Dieter Reiter said he was "deeply shocked" by the incident, adding that children were among those injured.
A demonstration by the service workers' union ver.di was taking place at the time of the incident. It was not immediately clear whether demonstrators were among the injured.
The Bavarian capital will see heavy security in the coming days because the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, opens on Friday.