17 Critically Injured In Knife Attack At German Railway Station, 39-Year-Old Woman Arrested

<p>Several people were critically injured in a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, the police have said.&nbsp;</p> <p>While the city's fire department said 17 people were injured in the attack, the police said they did not have a valid figure for the number of victims but said that people suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack.&nbsp;</p> <p>A 39-year-old woman has been arrested by the cops, said Hamburg police for the attack that took place at the city's Central Station at about 6 pm local time on Friday.&nbsp;</p> <p>A Hamburg fire department spokesperson told AFP news agency that 17 people had been injured and that some of the injuries were life-threatening.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://ift.tt/EpJHfKL Judge Halts Trump Administration's Ban On Foreign Students At Harvard University</a></strong></p> <h2>Suspect 'Mentally Distressed'</h2> <p>Hamburg police also confirmed the incident on X saying several people who were hurt had sustained life-threatening injuries.&nbsp;</p> <p>The police said they believed the suspect acted alone and did not have a "political motive". Rather, she may have been in a "state of mental distress," Florian Abbenseth, a police spokesperson, told reporters, according to BBC.</p> <p>The attack took place between platforms 13 and 14, which are accessible via a busy main road - while a train was on one of the platforms.</p> <p>As per reports, some of the victims were treated inside trains.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://ift.tt/ThKNw5b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABP Exclusive: Estonia PM Calls India &lsquo;Growing Global Power&rsquo;, Talks Indo-Pak Tensions, &lsquo;Acute Russia Threat&rsquo;</a></strong></p> <h2>German Chancellor Reacts</h2> <p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the incident was "shocking" and thanked the emergency services on the ground for "their rapid assistance."&nbsp;</p> <p>German rail operator Deustche Bahn said four platforms at the station were closed after the attack, adding that some services would experience delays and diversions.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hamburg Central Station is one of Germany's busiest transport hubs, with over 5,50,000 commuters per day according to its website. The facility usually remains crowded during Friday rush hour.&nbsp;</p>

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