Three dead, several wounded in knife attack at German festival: 'Brutal and senseless'

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Three dead, several wounded in knife attack at German festival: ‘Brutal and senseless’

Update Time : Saturday, August 24, 2024
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German special police forces work following an incident in which several individuals were killed on Friday night when a man randomly stabbed passers-by with a knife at a city festival, in Solingen, Germany, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

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Three people were killed and four severely wounded in a knife attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the police in nearby Düsseldorf. Police have launched a “major operation” to find the suspect, who is on the run, the spokeswoman said, adding that a “wide area” had been cordoned off.

There was a large police presence at the scene including special forces and a helicopter, according to an AFP photographer. The attacker had “stabbed people indiscriminately with a knife.” the Bild daily reported. The festival was part of a series of events to celebrate the city’s 650th birthday.