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An assailant has stabbed people at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg, injuring 12 people six of them critically, authorities have said.
The person attacked people with a knife on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station, according to police.
They said in a post on social media platform X that a suspect was arrested, but didn’t give any further details.
Hamburg’s fire service said that six people had sustained life-threatening injuries, while another three were seriously injured.
Three others had slight injuries, German news agency dpa reported.
The station in central Hamburg, Germany’s second-largest city, is a major hub for local, regional and long-distance trains.
Police have cordoned off part of the complex.
This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.