In Photos | All you need to know about deadly Christmas market car attack in Germany

The crash occurred around 7 pm local time during a busy holiday shopping evening in the eastern German town of Magdeburg. (Photo : AP)

Police have identified the suspect as a 50-year-old Saudi national who has lived in Germany since 2006. The man, a doctor from the nearby town of Bernburg, surrendered to authorities at the scene and was taken into custody. (Photo: AP)

Emergency services quickly cordoned off the area, and investigators are treating the incident as a deliberate act of violence. (Photo: AP)

Reiner Haseloff, leader of Saxony-Anhalt, called the attack "an unimaginable incident," noting the death toll and number of injured are far higher than initially estimated. (Photo: AP)

Police cleared the area around the vehicle to investigate a possible explosive device but later confirmed none was found, local broadcaster MDR reported. (Photo: AP)

Police also conducted a search in Bernburg, south of Magdeburg, where the suspect is believed to have lived, according to local newspaper Mitteldeutsche Zeitung.(Photo: AP)

The attack has left the community in shock, with officials continuing their investigation to determine the motive behind the act. (Photo: AP)