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Germany axe attack: Duesseldorf train station sealed off | Germany axe attack: Duesseldorf train station sealed off |
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Five people have been injured in an axe attack in Duesseldorf's main railway station, police say. | |
The attack happened at about 21:00 local time on Thursday (20:00 GMT). | The attack happened at about 21:00 local time on Thursday (20:00 GMT). |
One man has been arrested, Duesseldorf police said, correcting an earlier police report of two arrests. No fatalities have been reported. | |
Searches are continuing in the area for possible further suspects, and rail traffic has been halted. The motive for the attack is unclear. | |
The federal police tweeted a warning to the public not to engage in speculation. | |
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. | Witnesses reported seeing injured people lying on the ground. |
A reporter for German newspaper Der Spiegel 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. |