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| Vienna temple fight injures 11 | Vienna temple fight injures 11 |
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| At least 11 people have been injured during a fight inside a Sikh temple in the Austrian capital Vienna. | At least 11 people have been injured during a fight inside a Sikh temple in the Austrian capital Vienna. |
| Police said five men armed with knives and another with a pistol started a fight in the temple, the BBC's Bethany Bell reports. | Police said five men armed with knives and another with a pistol started a fight in the temple, 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. |
| It is unclear what caused the fight, with reports of a feud between rival families and also of disputes with worshippers at other Sikh temples. | It is unclear what caused the fight, with reports of a feud between rival families and also of disputes with worshippers at other Sikh temples. |
| Preacher 'attacked' | Preacher 'attacked' |
| All six of the armed men were severely injured in the incident and were taken to hospital where they were arrested, our correspondent says. | All six of the armed men were severely injured in the incident and were taken to hospital where they were arrested, our correspondent says. |
| One report said the men were extremists who disagreed with the teachings of the preacher. | One report said the men were extremists who disagreed with the teachings of the preacher. |
| He was named as Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha by the Austrian Press Agency. | He was named as Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha by the Austrian Press Agency. |
| The six armed men apparently attacked him, prompting his supporters to rush to his aid. | The six armed men apparently attacked him, prompting his supporters to rush to his aid. |
| Other people may have been less seriously hurt but ran from the building before emergency services arrived, authorities said. | Other people may have been less seriously hurt but ran from the building before emergency services arrived, authorities said. |
| The temple is situated in Vienna-Rudolfsheim, in the 15th district of the capital. | The temple is situated in Vienna-Rudolfsheim, in the 15th district of the capital. |
| It is estimated that fewer than 3,000 Sikhs live in Austria. |