A vehicle drove into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving others seriously injured, according to police. The city's police force said an operation was ongoing in the area and urged people to avoid central Mannheim.

At least one person has been killed and several others have been injured after a car rammed into pedestrians in the southwestern German city of Mannheim, local police said Monday.

German police have urged residents to avoid downtown Mannheim after social media reports suggested a car-ramming attack had taken place in the area.