Key takeaways:
- Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a stabbing attack on a regional train in northern Germany.
- The attack happened at about 3 p.m. local time and the attacker was arrested and taken to the hospital.
- Forensics staff and police officers are on the scene and the prosecutor’s office is investigating the attack. No motive has been established yet.
Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a stabbing attack on a regional train in northern Germany on Wednesday.
The attack occurred shortly before the train arrived at the Brokstedt station, traveling from Kiel to Hamburg. According to police spokesman Juergen Henningsen from the nearby city of Flensburg, the attacker used a knife to stab several passengers before being arrested. Two of the victims died from their injuries.
The interior minister of Schleswig-Holstein state, Sabine Suetterlin-Waack, said the attack happened at about 3 p.m. local time. The attacker was also injured and taken to the hospital.
Forensics staff and police officers are on the scene and the prosecutor’s office is investigating the attack. No motive has been established yet.
The incident has caused shock and sadness in the local community, and authorities are urging people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
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