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At least six people have been seriously injured after a fight inside a Sikh temple in the Austrian capital Vienna. | At least six people have been seriously injured after a fight inside a Sikh temple in the Austrian capital Vienna. |
Police said five men armed with knives and another with a pistol began fighting during a festival, the BBC's Bethany Bell reports. | |
The number of injured is expected to rise, a police spokeswoman said. | The number of injured is expected to rise, a police spokeswoman said. |
All six of the armed men were severely injured in the incident and were taken to hospital, where they were arrested, our correspondent said. | All six of the armed men were severely injured in the incident and were taken to hospital, where they were arrested, our correspondent said. |
Preacher 'attacked' | |
She said the men were apparently extremists who disagreed with the teachings of the preacher. | She said the men were apparently extremists who disagreed with the teachings of the preacher. |
The preacher was named as Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha by the Austrian Press Agency. | |
The six armed men apparently attacked the him, prompting his supporters to rush to his aid. | |
The temple is situated in Vienna-Rudolfsheim, in the 15th district of the capital. |