A driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday (Feb. 13, local time), injuring at least 20 people, authorities said.
Authorities didn't provide details about the incident near downtown Munich which took place around 10.30 am, including whether the people were hit deliberately.
The fire service said at least 20 people were injured, some of them seriously.
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said he was "deeply shocked" by the incident.
He said that children were among those injured.
A demonstration by a service workers' union was taking place at the time of the incident.
The Bavarian capital will see heavy security in the coming days because of the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, which opens on Friday.
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