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German train station sealed off amid axe attack reports Germany axe attack: Duesseldorf train station sealed off
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Police in Germany sealed off Duesseldorf's main railway station late on Thursday evening following reports of an axe attack. About five people have been injured in an axe attack in Duesseldorf's main railway station, police say.
Local media said several people had been attacked at the station. The attack happened at about 21:00 local time on Thursday (20:00 GMT).
Witnesses reported seeing injured people lying on the ground, and at least one man armed with an axe. Other reports said the attacker used a machete. Two arrests were made, and police have not ruled out the possibility that more attackers are still at large. There are no reports of fatalities.
Police have yet to confirm details, and there are no reports of fatalities.
A reporter for German newspaper Der Speigel at the scene said he had seen two injured people, and the situation was returning to calm.
Images shared on social media from the scene showed that the station had been cordoned off by police, and helicopters hovered overhead.Images shared on social media from the scene showed that the station had been cordoned off by police, and helicopters hovered overhead.
Witnesses reported seeing injured people lying on the ground.
A reporter for German newspaper Der Speigel at the scene said the situation was returning to calm.
Emergency vehicles filed through Konrad Adenauer square outside the station entrance.Emergency vehicles filed through Konrad Adenauer square outside the station entrance.
Duesseldorf's Hauptbahnhof is the city's primary railway station, serving a quarter of a million passengers daily.Duesseldorf's Hauptbahnhof is the city's primary railway station, serving a quarter of a million passengers daily.