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| Germany axe attack: Seven injured at Duesseldorf train station | |
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| Seven people have been injured in an axe attack at the main railway station in the western German city of Duesseldorf, police say. | |
| The attack happened at about 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday. | The attack happened at about 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday. |
| One man has been arrested. The 36-year-old suspect from the former Yugoslavia suffers from psychological problems, Duesseldorf police said. | One man has been arrested. The 36-year-old suspect from the former Yugoslavia suffers from psychological problems, Duesseldorf police said. |
| They said the assailant "attacked people at random". No fatalities have been reported. | They said the assailant "attacked people at random". No fatalities have been reported. |
| One person was injured seriously, and the attacker was also badly injured after jumping from a bridge while trying to escape, police said. | One person was injured seriously, and the attacker was also badly injured after jumping from a bridge while trying to escape, police said. |
| He is being treated in a hospital. | He is being treated in a hospital. |
| A large number of police were deployed to search the area for possible further suspects. Rail traffic was halted, but is now reported to have resumed. | A large number of police were deployed to search the area for possible further suspects. Rail traffic was halted, but is now reported to have resumed. |
| The motive for the attack is unclear, and police are not describing it as being related to terrorism. | The motive for the attack is unclear, and police are not describing it as being related to terrorism. |
| German federal police earlier tweeted a warning to the public not to engage in speculation. | German federal police earlier tweeted a warning to the public not to engage in speculation. |
| Germany is on high alert for terror attacks. A jihadist drove a lorry into crowds at a Christmas market in Berlin in December, killing 12 people. | Germany is on high alert for terror attacks. A jihadist drove a lorry into crowds at a Christmas market in Berlin in December, killing 12 people. |
| Images from the scene in Duesseldorf showed that the station had been cordoned off by police, and helicopters hovered overhead. | Images from the scene in Duesseldorf 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. |
| City Mayor Thomas Geisel tweeted his sympathies to the victims, and thanked security forces. | City Mayor Thomas Geisel tweeted his sympathies to the victims, and thanked security forces. |
| 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. |
| Are you in the area or have you been affected by this incident? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area or have you been affected by this incident? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |