Close X
    Wednesday, January 15, 2025
    ADVT 
    International

    Christmas Market Attack: Death Toll Rises To 4 In France's Strasbourg Shooting

    Darpan News Desk IANS, 12 Dec, 2018 03:05 AM

      The death toll of the shooting near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening has risen to four, several were wounded, media reported.


      Security officers have cordoned off the area, while the injured were transported to a local hospital center, reports Xinhua news agency.


      French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner told reporters that several of the wounded were in critical condition and that he was heading to Strasbourg.


      "Our security and rescue services are mobilised," Castaner added.


      According to sources from local authorities, the suspected gunman identified as 29-year-old and known to police for criminal activity, has been cornered. Police had reportedly exchanged gunfire with the suspect during the chase.


      The Prosecutor's Office said French counter terrorism prosecutor has opened investigation into the incident.


      Bordering Germany, Strasbourg is the capital city of the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

      Prev Next

      MORE International ARTICLES

      Rahul Steps Up Attack On Modi Over NaMo App, BJP Terms Him Tech Illiterate

      Rahul Steps Up Attack On Modi Over NaMo App, BJP Terms Him Tech Illiterate
      The sharp exchange of words saw some personalised attacks with Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani targeting Gandhi, tweeting that "even ‘Chhota Bheem' knows that commonly asked permission on Apps don't tantamount to snooping." 

      Rahul Steps Up Attack On Modi Over NaMo App, BJP Terms Him Tech Illiterate

      Indian-Origin Man Niket Shah In Us Charged With $2,50,000 Fraud

      Indian-Origin Man Niket Shah In Us Charged With $2,50,000 Fraud
      An Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with stealing more than US$ 250,000 in a Ponzi scheme in which his friends and coworkers invested.

      Indian-Origin Man Niket Shah In Us Charged With $2,50,000 Fraud

      Mounties In B.C. Fine Driver For Speeding 90 Km-h Over Posted Limit

      Mounties In B.C. Fine Driver For Speeding 90 Km-h Over Posted Limit
      A driver in British Columbia has had their car impounded after traffic police in Maple Ridge clocked the vehicle travelling at more than 90 kilometres an hour over the posted speed limit.

      Mounties In B.C. Fine Driver For Speeding 90 Km-h Over Posted Limit

      Singapore Restores 164-Yr Old Hindu Temple

      Singapore Restores 164-Yr Old Hindu Temple
      Twenty artisans from India have joined scores of local devotees in the restoration of a 164-year-old Hindu temple, a declared national monument, here, in a nearly Rs 20 crore project.

      Singapore Restores 164-Yr Old Hindu Temple

      Pakistan Displays Bhagat Singh's Case File For The First Time

      Pakistan Displays Bhagat Singh's Case File For The First Time
      Eighty-seven years after Bhagat Singh was hanged for the murder of a British police officer, Pakistan on Monday for the first time displayed some records of the legendary freedom fighter’s case file including his execution certificate.

      Pakistan Displays Bhagat Singh's Case File For The First Time

      Australia Abolishes Skilled Expat Workers’ Visas Popular With Indians

      Australia Abolishes Skilled Expat Workers’ Visas Popular With Indians
      Australia has abolished its popular employer-sponsored 457 visa programme, widely used by Indians, replacing it with new stringent programme that requires higher English-language proficiency and job skills.

      Australia Abolishes Skilled Expat Workers’ Visas Popular With Indians

      PrevNext