Three people were killed in a knife attack in Germany
An unknown person attacked people with a knife during a festival dedicated to the 650th anniversary of the city of Solingen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. Three people were killed and five were seriously injured in the incident. The attacker managed to escape and is currently being sought.
An unknown person attacked people with a knife during a festival dedicated to the 650th anniversary of the city of Solingen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, Anadolu Agency reported .
According to German publications, an unknown person attacked people with a knife and managed to escape.
A large number of police and medical teams have been dispatched to the area.
Alexander Kresta, a spokesman for the Wuppertal Police Department, said the calls about the stabbing began at 9:37 p.m. local time. According to him, 3 people died as a result of the attack.
The representative of the police said that the attacker is being sought and has no information about his identity at the moment .
According to SNN , eight people were injured as a result of the attack, five of them are in serious condition .
According to the Solinger Tageblatt newspaper, the attack took place at a festival marking the city of Solingen's 650th anniversary, called the "Festival of Diversity", which was expected to last until Sunday, August 25.
Related to the topic
-
Germany will deploy its troops outside its borders for the first time since World War II.
-
The German government sued the Russian bank in Frankfurt to confiscate $780 million worth of assets.
