site.btaForeign Ministry Has No Information about Killed or Injured Bulgarians in Munster Attack

Sofia, April 8 (BTA) - The Foreign Ministry reported in a press release that as of Saturday evening it had no information about any killed or injured Bulgarians in the attack in the German city of Munster.

A man drove a van into a crowd sitting outside in a restaurant in the city's old town on Saturday evening, killing two and injuring dozens before shooting himself.

Bulgaria's Consul General in Frankfurt, Stefan Dimitrov, is keeping in touch with the Munster police. Bulgaria's Honorary Consul in Munster, Werner Jostmeier, has also provided assistance. The local authorities have sealed off the area.

Bulgarian citizens who wish to get information or submit an alert about friends or family can do so by calling the Bulgarian Embassy in Berlin's hotline at +49 30 201 0922; +49 176 122 99 190, or the Consulate General in Frankfurt at +49 69 509 278 13 10, as well as the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry's situation centre at +359 2 948 24 04; +359 2 971 38 56.