OAN Staff Avril Elfi
Friday, August 23, 2024 5:12 PM
At least three people have been killed and several others injured in a stabbing attack at a diversity festival in Germany.
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According to the newspaper Build, An unidentified man began randomly stabbing passers-by in Solingen, Germany on Friday night.
It was initially unclear how many people were killed, but the paper said at least three people were killed and several others injured in the incident, which happened at about 9:45 pm local time at a festival in the city. Other media outlets reported that at least four people were seriously injured in addition to the three who were killed.
According to a police source quoted by the news agency, privacy policyThe perpetrator remains at large and no arrests have been made. No description of the suspect has been released.
According to German media reports, one of the festival’s organisers, Philipp Muller, said nine people were in critical condition on stage, and paramedics told event organisers that the victims were “fighting for their lives”.
It also said that after the attack on Solingen’s central square, the Fronhof, authorities immediately ordered all passers-by to evacuate the city center.
Celebrating the city’s 650th anniversaryNumber To mark the anniversary, a “Celebration of Diversity” kicked off on Friday and was due to run through Sunday, with entertainment including acrobatics, cabaret and live music, food and more on several stages in the city center.
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