5 folks have been stabbed close to Amsterdam’s central Dam Sq., Dutch police have stated.
A suspect, who was additionally wounded within the incident, has been arrested.
“The suspect was overpowered with the help of a citizen… As his leg was injured, he was taken to a hospital,” police stated on X.
The world was cordoned off and a number of other ambulances had been known as to the scene.
A trauma helicopter landed on the sq. however later departed.
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Police stated they had been unable to determine a motive.
They’ve appealed to the general public for any footage which will have been taken of the stabbing.
Native media reported {that a} metropolis council assembly involving Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema was interrupted due to the stabbing.
