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The incident took place in the city of Trier, in south-western Germany, where a Christmas market is believed to have taken place. Local reports claim the car was driven "at speed" from the city's gate Porta negra towards the crowd.
German police initially tweeted: "Several injured people who were hit by a car in the pedestrian zone in #Trier .
"Please avoid the area, the police are on site together with other emergency services."
"They later confirmed two people have died. They said: "We arrested one person and one vehicle was seized
The Trierischer Volksfreund local newspaper quoted an eyewitness as saying a dark grey Range Rover was driving at high speed and people had been thrown through the air.
It said the city centre had been cordoned off and helicopters were circling overhead.
The mayor of Trier had rushed to the scene, and there is to be a news conference shortly.
German police initially tweeted: "Several injured people who were hit by a car in the pedestrian zone in #Trier .
"Please avoid the area, the police are on site together with other emergency services."
"They later confirmed two people have died. They said: "We arrested one person and one vehicle was seized
The Trierischer Volksfreund local newspaper quoted an eyewitness as saying a dark grey Range Rover was driving at high speed and people had been thrown through the air.
It said the city centre had been cordoned off and helicopters were circling overhead.
The mayor of Trier had rushed to the scene, and there is to be a news conference shortly.