‘Four people are stabbed by knifeman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ at Swiss train station’
A major police operation is underway at a train station in Switzerland after four people were stabbed, according to reports.
The motive for Thursday’s attack on Winterthur railway station remains unclear; However, according to local media reports, several eyewitnesses claimed that the knife-wielding man shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ during the violent attack.
The incident took place around 8.30 in the morning, and images taken from the scene show terrified people running away in panic.
A passerby told news outlet Blick: ‘I heard a man behind me shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ five or six times, very emotionally and agitated.’
According to 20 Minuten, it appeared that a group of school children were passing through the station when the stabbing began and their teacher was standing in front of their students.
According to local news, it appears that four people were stabbed by the person using the knife.
A major police operation is underway after four people were stabbed at a train station in Switzerland
Video footage shows terrified passersby running for their lives as knife-wielding man unleashes vicious attack
Emergency services, including ten to fifteen police cars, rushed to the scene, where a police cordon was still in place.
The footage shows police patrolling the area and a privacy screen has also been set up.
It is not clear whether the perpetrator has been taken into custody or the extent of the victims’ injuries.
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