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Twelve injured in knife attack at Hamburg railway station | |
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Twelve people have been injured in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, local media is reporting. | Twelve people have been injured in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, local media is reporting. |
Three of the victims are reportedly in critical condition, with three others seriously injured. | |
Police say they have arrested a suspect and a major operation is under way. | Police say they have arrested a suspect and a major operation is under way. |
The attack is understood to have happened at Hamburg's Central Station at around 18:00 local time (17:00 BST) on Friday. | The attack is understood to have happened at Hamburg's Central Station at around 18:00 local time (17:00 BST) on Friday. |
A spokesman for the Hamburg fire department told AFP news agency that 12 people had been injured and that some of the injuries were life-threatening. | A spokesman for the Hamburg fire department told AFP news agency that 12 people had been injured and that some of the injuries were life-threatening. |
In a post on X, Hamburg Police said: "According to initial findings, a person allegedly injured several people with a knife in the main station. | In a post on X, Hamburg Police said: "According to initial findings, a person allegedly injured several people with a knife in the main station. |
"The suspect was arrested by police." | "The suspect was arrested by police." |
Police say a major operation is under way following the attack | |
Local media has reported that the attack happened near platforms 13 and 14 - which are accessible via a busy main road - while a train was on one of the platforms. | |
Some of the victims were treated inside trains, local media has reported. | |
Pictures from the scene show a number of emergency service personnel and vehicles on the ground, and barriers that seem to be hiding the injured from public view. | |
One photograph used on local media sites shows a man being taken away by paramedics on a stretcher. | |
Hamburg Central Station is one of Germany's busiest transport hubs, with more than 550,000 travellers per day according to its website. It is often crowded during Friday rush hour. | Hamburg Central Station is one of Germany's busiest transport hubs, with more than 550,000 travellers per day according to its website. It is often crowded during Friday rush hour. |
This is the latest violent attack in Germany in recent months. | |
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