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Roya News
24-05-2025
- Roya News
Multiple people seriously injured in knife attack at Hamburg Central Station
Several people have sustained life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening, according to local authorities. The incident occurred around 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT) between platforms 13 and 14 of the northern German city's main railway station. Police confirmed that 18 people were injured in the attack. A 39-year-old German woman was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. She is expected to appear in court on Saturday. Officials have launched a major investigation into the incident, with the homicide division now involved. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Hamburg Police said several of the victims were in critical condition. Emergency responders treated some of the injured passengers inside trains at the station. Speaking to reporters, police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth stated that the suspect appeared to have acted alone and that there was currently no indication of a political motive. Authorities believe the woman may have been suffering from "mental distress" at the time of the attack. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the attack as 'shocking' and praised emergency services for their swift response. The station was partially evacuated while investigations were carried out. It remains unclear how the attacker gained access to the weapon or how the incident unfolded in detail.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Woman arrested after 17 people injured in train station knife attack in Hamburg
At least 17 people are believed to have been injured in a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening. Hamburg's fire service said late on Friday 17 people were injured – four of them with life-threatening injuries, another six with serious injuries and seven with light injuries, German news agency dpa reported. Hamburg Police said it had arrested the suspected assailant on social media after declaring a major police operation. They said on social media: 'There is currently a major police operation in #Hamburg on #Hauptbahnhof! 'We are investigating the background and will provide further information here shortly.' Authorities revealed they arrested a 39-year-old woman, who they believe acted alone. Police said there were 'no reliable figures on the number of injured people' but confirmed several people had sustained life-threatening injuries. Local media reported that the attack took place near platforms 13 and 14, accessible via a busy main road, while a train had pulled into one of the platforms around 6pm local time. Police have cordoned off part of the complex. Officers 'approached her, and the woman allowed herself to be arrested without resistance', Hamburg police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth said, according to the comments carried by public broadcaster ARD. 'We have no evidence so far that the woman may have had a political motive,' he said. 'Rather, we have information, based on which we now want to investigate, whether she may have been experiencing a psychological emergency.' Chancellor Friedrich Merz's office said the German leader was appalled by the news. He reportedly called Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher to say 'my thoughts are with the victims and their relatives.' Deutsche Bahn said of the incident: 'We are deeply saddened by the violent incident at Hamburg Central Station this early evening. Our thoughts and condolences are with those injured. 'Due to the ongoing police operation, tracks 11 to 14 at Hamburg Central Station are currently closed. Delays and diversions are occurring for long-distance trains. 'We ask our passengers to check their connections before starting their journey using digital information tools such as and the DB Navigator app. DB service staff will be available to assist passengers at the main station. 'We are fully supporting the authorities in their investigations on site.' The station, downtown in Germany's second-biggest city, is a major hub for local, regional and long-distance trains. With an average of 550,000 passengers a day, Hamburg is Germany's busiest railway station and the second-busiest in Europe after the Gare du Nord in Paris. Carrying weapons, including knives, is banned at the station and on local transport in the city. The incident comes over two months after a a car rammed into a crowd on a busy shopping street in the city of Mannheim. Police arrested one man following the incident on a pedestrianised street, where a market had been put up for carnival season. An elderly woman and 54-year-old man were killed in the incident which took place in March.
Fox News
23-05-2025
- Fox News
Major police operation underway after stabbing spree at German train station, woman arrested
Multiple people were wounded, some suffering life-threatening injuries, after a woman allegedly stabbed travelers with a knife on Friday at Hamburg Central Station in Germany. The 39-year-old woman, who has not yet been publicly identified, was arrested shortly after the attack without incident, Hamburg Police announced on X. Officials believe the woman acted alone, but the motive is unknown. "Investigations into the background are in full swing," police said. The attack happened in the late afternoon inside the station on the platform between tracks 13 and 14, according to a report from the Associated Press. Hamburg's fire service said six people suffered life-threatening injuries, three people were seriously injured, and three others had slight injuries, German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported. However, police later said the number was not firm, only confirming "several" people had life-threatening injuries, according to the AP. State-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn posted to X saying they were "deeply saddened" by the act of violence. Tracks 11 to 14 at the main station were closed, and delays and diversions were announced for long-distance trains. "We are fully supporting the authorities in their investigations on site," Deutsche Bahn wrote in a post. Police confirmed a "major" operation is currently underway. More than 550,000 travelers pass through Hamburg's main station each day, making it the most frequented passenger railway station in Germany, according to its website. The station, which opened in 1906, is just a short walk from the city center and features 75 shops and restaurants. In February, one person was seriously injured in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the U.S. embassy. On Wednesday, Elias Rodriguez, of Chicago, was charged with killing two Israeli Embassy staffers during a shooting at an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee in Washington, D.C.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Twelve injured in knife attack at Hamburg station
Twelve people have been injured in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, local media is reporting. Local media reports say three of the victims are in critical condition, with three others seriously injured. Police say they have arrested a suspect and a major operation is under way. The attack is understood to have happened at Hamburg's Central Station at around 18:00 local time (17:00 BST) on Friday. A spokesman for the Hamburg fire department told AFP news agency that 12 people had been injured and that some of the injuries were life-threatening. In a post on X, Hamburg Police said: "According to initial findings, a person allegedly injured several people with a knife in the main station. "The suspect was arrested by police." This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- The Hindu
At least 12 injured in knife attack at Hamburg railway station
A knife attack at the main station in the German city of Hamburg left at least 12 people injured with some of them in a life-threatening condition, local emergency services said. 'According to initial information, a person injured several people with a knife at the main train station,' Hamburg Police said in a post on X. 'The suspect was apprehended by the responding forces.' A spokesman for the Hamburg fire department told AFP that 12 people had been injured in the attack. Among them were 'six people with life-threatening injuries', the spokesman said. Some of the victims were being treated in trains, according to the German daily Bild.
