At least 2 killed in apparent vehicle ramming attack in Mannheim, Germany

Two people have reportedly died and 25 others injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people in Mannheim, Germany, Report informs via The Mirror.

Horrifying footage captured the aftermath of the chaos, as emergency rescue teams raced towards a casualty on the ground in Mannheim's city center.

Members of the public were seen holding up their coats whilst crowding around the victim to shield them from sight. In a separate clip, a group of police officers were captured chasing a person next to a body of water.

Mannheim has been thrust into chaos, with debris strewn all over the pavement - and all roads and bridges leading out of the city being scanned by cops armed with machine guns.

A helicopter is circling over the city, where at least one person was seen lying under a tarpaulin, and local police have issued an "extreme danger" warning for the immediate area.

Bild has announced two fatalities, including 25 people who are injured, 15 of them seriously.

German police have so far confirmed just one death, but said "several" others have been injured. The intensive care unit of Mannheim's University Hospital has declared a disaster alert.