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Two dead, five injured in knife attack by man on train in Germany
Federal police in Schleswig-Holstein said the man used a knife to attack several passengers shortly before the Hamburg-bound train arrived at Brokstedt station.
Emergency workers near Brokstedt station, Germany, after several people were injured in a knife attack on a train from Kiel to Hamburg. Photo: Jonas Walzberg/DPA via AP) — © AP
Two people have been killed and at last five injured in a knife attack on a regional train in northern Germany.
Federal police in Schleswig-Holstein said the man used a knife to attack several passengers shortly before the Hamburg-bound train arrived at Brokstedt station.
The suspect has been detained.
P olice did not give any information on the suspect's identity and said his possible motives were under investigation.
Schleswig-Holstein state interior minister, Sabine Suetterlin-Waack, said two people were killed and five were wounded in the attack, which happened at about 3pm local time (2pm Irish time) on Wednesday.
The suspect had self-inflicted injuries to his hands when was arrested, Bild reported.
Train services have been suspended in the area, DB said.
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