A stabbing attack at the central train station in the German city of Hamburg on Friday injured 17 people, authorities said.
The attacker targeted people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station, according to police.
Police said a 39-year-old woman, a German national, was arrested at the scene without putting up resistance and that they believe after watching video footage that she acted alone. A knife believed to have been used in the incident has been found.
The station in central Hamburg, Germany’s second-biggest city, is a major hub for local, regional and long-distance trains.
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Late on Friday evening, Hamburg’s fire service said 17 people were hurt in total. Four of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, another six had serious injuries and seven had light injuries, German news agency dpa reported.
There was no immediate information on a possible motive and investigators were looking into whether the suspect may have been mentally ill, police spokesman Florian Abbenseth said.
Regional public broadcaster NDR reported that the attack took place shortly after 6pm in front of a waiting train.
A high-speed train with its doors open could be seen at the platform after the attack. Railway operator Deutsche Bahn said it was “deeply shocked” by the attack.
Four tracks at the station were closed on Friday evening, and some long-distance trains were delayed or diverted.
Carrying weapons, including knives, is banned at the station and on local transport in Hamburg.
Friedrich Merz’s office said the German chancellor was appalled by the news and had told Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher in a call on Friday evening that “my thoughts are with the victims and their relatives”. - AP
