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| Hamburg stabbing: Several injured in knife attack at railway station | |
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| Several people have suffered life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, police have said. | |
| The city's fire department said 12 people were injured in the attack, but police later said there were no reliable figures for the number of victims. | |
| Hamburg Police said they have arrested a 39-year-old woman and a major operation is under way. | |
| The attack is understood to have happened at the city's Central Station at about 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 there were no reliable figures for the number of people injured but several have sustained life-threatening injuries. | |
| "According to initial findings, a person allegedly injured several people with a knife in the main station," the police said. | |
| Police later added that they believe the suspect acted alone. | |
| Local media has reported 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. | Local media has reported 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, according to reports. | Some of the victims were treated inside trains, according to reports. |
| German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said four platforms at the station have been closed and some services would experience delays and diversions. | |
| 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. | 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 by German media shows a man being taken away by paramedics on a stretcher. | One photograph used by German media shows a man being taken away by paramedics on a stretcher. |
| A video on social media appears to show the suspect being escorted out of the station platform by officers, with her hands behind her back, and put into a police vehicle. | A video on social media appears to show the suspect being escorted out of the station platform by officers, with her hands behind her back, and put into a police vehicle. |
| 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 in a series of violent attacks in Germany in recent months. | This is the latest in a series of violent attacks in Germany in recent months. |