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For any copyright, please send me a message. A car drove around barriers and ploughed into revellers at a carnival parade in Germany, leaving about 10 injured amid fears it was an attack. Witnesses say the silver Mercedes "raced full throttle" and appeared to deliberately slam into spectators, including children, in the town of Volkmarsen. The car travelled about 30 metres before finally coming to a stop amid a chaotic and distressing scene where bloodied victims lay on the floor. German news website HNA cited witnesses as saying the driver appeared to have deliberately targeted children. Pictures from the scene show debris from a small hand cart which was completely destroyed in the collision. The cause of the incident was under investigation and police declined to say whether it was an accident or a deliberate attack. Police in the region of Nordhessen confirmed that one person was responsible for the attack, only adding that an investigation was "ongoing". Did you witness the incident? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk. Read More Related Articles Drivers being sent letters telling them how to remove penalty points from their licence Read More Related Articles Man handed £100 in damages from Lidl after bottle of red wine ruined his kitchen Witnesses said the car "raced full throttle" before ploughing into the revellers, Waldeckische Landeszeitung reported. The incident took place during annual celebrations for Rosenmontag, or Rose Monday - a carnival day throughout the country usually held before lent. A police spokesperson said: "In Volkmarsen, a car drove into the Rose Monday parade. "According to the first reports, there are several injuries. The police are on site with a large contingent. "The driver of the car has been arrested by police officers." Dozens of police officers and paramedics were at the scene after the car hit the pedestrians at about 2.30pm local time on Monday. The force urged local residents not to speculate or spread rumours on social media. Volkmarsen is located in the state of Hesse, about 75 miles east of Dortmund. The incident comes just days after a racist gunman killed ten people - nine at shisha bars and his mother at his home - in a terror attack in Hanau, near Frankfurt. Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online It was one of the worst racist attacks in Germany since World War Two. Carnival is hugely popular in parts of western Germany, especially in Rhineland cities such as Cologne and Duesseldorf. The festivities peak on "Rose Monday" with tens of thousands attending street parades featuring comical or satirical floats.
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