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| Switzerland Salez attack: Knifeman sets fire to Swiss train | |
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| A knifeman has set fire to a train in north-eastern Switzerland, leaving six people in hospital with stab wounds and burns, police say. | |
| The suspected attacker, described as a Swiss man aged 27, was also taken to hospital after the incident near Salez in St Gallen Canton. | The suspected attacker, described as a Swiss man aged 27, was also taken to hospital after the incident near Salez in St Gallen Canton. |
| He had ignited a flammable liquid before attacking people with a knife. | |
| Among the injured is a child of six. There was no immediate information as to motive or background. | |
| Three rescue helicopters are at the scene. A major police operation is under way. | |
| The attack occurred around 14:20 (12:20 GMT) as the train was approaching Salez station, between the towns of Buchs and Sennwald. | |
| Several dozen passengers were on board at the time of the attack. | |
| Apart from the child, a girl and a boy, both 17, two women aged 34 and 43, and a man aged 50 were hurt. | |
| Some of the injured are said to be in a serious condition. | |
| European states have been on the alert for "lone wolf" attacks after a series of recent incidents. | |
| Last month, an Afghan asylum seeker attacked passengers on a train in the south German state of Bavaria with an axe, injuring four people. | |
| The so-called Islamic State later claimed the attack, releasing a video of the attacker who was shot dead by police as he fled. |