Twelve people are reported to have been injured after a knife attack at Hamburg’s central train station.
Police said the assailant attacked people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14.
A “major operation” has been launched and a suspect was arrested, police said in a post on X.
The identity of the person detained has not been revealed.
Reports in Germany said the suspected attacker was a woman.
The fire service said six of the injured were in a life-threatening condition, three others were seriously hurt, and another three sustained minor injuries, news agency dpa reported.
Bild newspaper said the motive for the attack was so far unknown.
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Hamburg is Germany’s second biggest city, with the train station being a hub for local, regional and long-distance trains.
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