According to Bildthe alleged perpetrator, armed with an ax, was surrounded by passengers and injured. Travelers also activated the emergency brake and the train was able to stop on a free path.
A man attacked Thursday July 3, four passengers of a train circulating between Hamburg and Vienne, injuring them slightly before being arrested, said German police, the weapon being an ax according to the daily Bild.
“Around 1:55 p.m., a man injured several people in an ICE (Intercity-Express) towards Vienna” While the train was traveling in Bavaria (southeast), local police said in a statement. “Four people were slightly injured” et “The suspect was arrested by police forces”also indicates the police who do not specify the nature of the weapon.
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According to Bildthe suspect, armed with an ax, was surrounded by passengers and injured. Travelers also activated the emergency brake and the train was able to stop on a free path, specifies the daily, according to which the alleged perpetrator was then transported to the hospital by helicopter.
The train road taken by the train is currently completed, details the police who were deployed on site with the firefighters, the emergency services and the Deutsche Bahn (DB). “The authorities are currently investing in the circumstances of the incident”specifies the public railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) in a press release.
Germany has experienced several deadly attacks with stabbing attacks in recent months, as well as attacks on jihadist and far -right violence that have put security issues in the foreground.
