Man drives car into crowd in German city of Passau

7 June 2025 20:19
Munich (dpa) A man has driven a car into a group of people in the southern German city of Passau, police said on Saturday, adding that they have not ruled out that the action was done on purpose. The number of people injured and the severity of their injuries were not immediately known.
Passau lies on Germany's border with Austria, some 150 kilometres east of Munich.

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