Germany: Multiple hit-and-run in Mannheim leaves two deads and 14 injured

A vehicle ploughed into a crowd in the center of the city of Mannheim (Germany), leaving two people dead and 14 injured, some seriously, according to authorities.

According to initial reports, the vehicle sped down a central road in the city, running over several people who were walking around the area.

For the moment it has not been assured that it is a terrorist attack. However, the authorities issued a statement to warn the population to stay away from the place so as not to endanger their lives.

One suspect has already been detained by the police.

In recent months, Germany has been the target of a number of terrorist attacks. In December, in Magdeburg, a Saudi-born terrorist ploughed into a crowd enjoying the city's Christmas market. Five people were killed and as many as 60 to 80 were injured.

On February 13, in Munich, an attack similar to the one in Magdeburg occurred. A terrorist attacked a group of people in a central area of the city, leaving 28 people injured, two of them seriously.

Eight days later, this time in the capital, Berlin, a Syrian refugee stabbed a Spanish tourist at the Holocaust Memorial monument. According to authorities, the terrorist's intention was to "kill Jews".