Terror in Germany: Car Plows Into Crowd in Mannheim – Reports of Two Dead and 25 Injured

A horrifying incident unfolded at noon on Monday (03.03.25) during carnival celebrations in Mannheim, Germany. A car drove into a crowd, causing widespread panic. Local website manheim24 reported that a black SUV sped from a square towards a pedestrian area where many people were gathered. The Bild newspaper mentioned two fatalities and 25 injured individuals, though the police have yet to confirm these numbers. Reports indicate that the driver has been apprehended, and a large-scale police operation is underway. Authorities are advising residents to avoid the city center. An eyewitness told Reuters that several people were lying on the ground. This tragic event echoes similar incidents in December when six people died after being struck by a vehicle in Magdeburg’s Christmas market, and another in February when a young mother and her child were killed in Munich.