Remind German citizens to strengthen their security precautions

A car collision occurred at a Christmas market in Germany on the evening of the 20th, resulting in at least 2 deaths and 60 injuries. The Chinese Embassy in Germany issued two notices within one day, reminding Chinese citizens in Germany to strengthen their security precautions.

On the 21st, the Chinese Embassy in Germany first issued the article "The Embassy in Germany reminds Chinese citizens in Germany to pay attention to safety and celebrate the festival safely" on the official WeChat official account. It said that the Chinese Embassy in Germany reminded Chinese citizens in Germany to strengthen their security awareness, strengthen self prevention and guard against various common security risks as Christmas, New Year's Day and the Lunar New Year approach.

Reminders are as follows:

1、 Pay attention to personal safety. During holidays, some popular tourist attractions may have gatherings of people. Please be vigilant, enhance prevention awareness, strengthen self-protection, closely monitor local announcements and media reports, be highly alert to the risk of trampling, do not blindly follow the trend and participate in large-scale group activities, and be cautious when going to crowded places. Avoid going out alone at night, do not travel to undeveloped areas, and do not linger in dangerous areas for photography. In case of danger, please remain calm, report to the police in a timely manner, and contact the Chinese Embassy in Germany.

2、 Pay attention to property safety. There is a high incidence of theft and robbery crimes in public transportation, transportation hubs, tourist attractions, restaurants, and other places. Please keep your documents and property properly, reserve copies and photos of your passport and other documents in advance, keep your carry on luggage within sight, and do not remove your documents and property. If documents or property are lost or stolen, you can report to the police, consult the relevant lost and found department, and contact the Chinese Embassy in Germany for assistance. Recently, there has been a relatively high incidence of telecom fraud and currency exchange fraud in Germany. Please carefully read the anti fraud reminders previously issued by the embassy and consulate, and effectively improve your ability to prevent fraud, identify fraud, and refuse fraud.

3、 Pay attention to travel safety. In Germany, winter temperatures are low and rainy and snowy weather is frequent. Please pay attention to keeping warm when going out. Affected by low-temperature rain and snow weather, there may be a risk of slippery or icy roads in some areas, and public transportation may also be obstructed. If you plan to go out, please log in to the Chinese Consular Service website, the website of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, the "Chinese Consular" app, etc. before departure to learn about various safety risks in Germany, plan your itinerary in advance, closely monitor weather forecasts and road traffic conditions, arrange your itinerary properly, strictly abide by traffic rules, and pay attention to driving safety.

About four hours later, the Chinese Embassy in Germany issued the Emergency Reminder on Strengthening Security Precautions during Holidays on the official WeChat official account.

Reminder: On the evening of December 20th local time, a car collision and crowd attack occurred at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, causing a large number of casualties. There have been no reports of casualties among Chinese citizens yet.