India, March 3 -- A car ploughed into a crowd in Germany's Mannheim city on Monday, leaving one person dead and several severely injured.

An official, without giving further details, said that a major police operation was underway in Mannheim following the incident. One person has been arrested, a police official said.

"We can now confirm that a car was driven into a pedestrian zone and that one person was killed," said police spokesman Stefan Wilhelm, adding that several people were injured.

The incident occurred as thousands gathered across the country to celebrate the carnival season, with parades taking place in cities like Mannheim and other parts of the Rhineland.

According to eyewitnesses, a black SUV drove at high speed into p...