Car drives into idyllic Germany Christmas market in suspected terrorist attack: report

A festive Christmas market in Eastern Germany erupted into chaos after a car was driven into a group of people.

According to German news agency Bildt, more than 20 people were injured in a suspected terrorist attack in the idyllic Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday.

 Rescue workers in action at the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Photo: Dörthe Hein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Dörthe Hein/picture alliance via Getty Images) (Dörthe Hein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

It was not immediately unclear if anyone was killed during the suspected terrorist attack.

The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said.