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Approximately 50 cars have been marked with what seems to be human blood in the Germany's town of Hanau close to Frankfurt, according to police.

Cars, walls and postal boxes were defaced, in some cases with prohibited symbols, they reported in a release.

Law enforcement say they were notified in the late hours on Wednesday, when a resident observed that a automobile in the Lamboy neighborhood of Hanau had been covered with a reddish fluid.

The substance had been drawn in the shape of a Nazi symbol, they stated.

Law enforcement then found numerous other marked vehicles and building exteriors in the adjacent neighborhood.

Swastikas are illegal in Germany under regulations prohibiting the public display of Nazi-era symbols.

Officials state early analysis show the substance was likely human blood.

"There is still no lead as to its origin; officials are presently not informed of any injuries in relation with the event," they commented.

Local authorities stated they were attempting "to resolve the incident" and have requested to the community for tips.

A senior political figure said the incident made him speechless and had to be addressed promptly.

"This event strikes at the center of Hanau and reawakens the wounds of the far-right terrorist attack in 2020," he wrote on online, referring to the death of nine victims by a gunman focusing on individuals of migrant background in 2020.