The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Monday, April 9, that no Filipinos were hurt after a van rammed into a restaurant in Muenster, Germany.
The incident left two people dead and 20 individuals injured, 10 of which were considered severely injured.
“We have been informed by Honorary Consul Heinz-Peter Heidrich that our kababayans in Münster and the rest of North Rhine-Westphalia are safe and accounted for,” Philippine Embassy in Berlin Chargé d’Affaires Lilibeth Pono said in her report to the Home Office in Manila.
Following the incident, the Philippine Embassy in Berlin issued an emergency advisory calling for Filipinos in Germany, specifically for the 4,200 Filipinos living in the area where the incident happened, to remain vigilant.
On Sunday, April 8, German driver Jens R. drove a van straight into Grosser Kiepenkerl Restaurant. The driver then shot himself inside the van.
Police have already ruled out terrorism. Several reports claim the driver had mental and psychological issues which could have been the cause of the incident.
