A lady has been arrested after 12 individuals had been reportedly injured in a stabbing at Hamburg’s central practice station in Germany.
An attacker armed with a knife focused individuals on the platform between tracks 13 and 14, in response to police.
They added that the suspect was a 39-year-old lady.
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Police on the scene. Pic: AP
Officers stated they “believe she acted alone” and investigations into the stabbing are persevering with.
There was no instant info on a doable motive.
The assault occurred shortly after 6pm native time (5pm UK time) on Friday in entrance of a ready practice, regional public broadcaster NDR reported.
A high-speed ICE practice with its doorways open may very well be seen on the platform after the incident.
Railway operator Deutsche Bahn stated it was “deeply shocked” by what had occurred.
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4 tracks on the station had been closed within the night, and a few long-distance trains had been delayed or diverted.
Hamburg is Germany’s second largest metropolis, with the practice station being a hub for native, regional and long-distance trains.
