There Was A Knife Attack At Hamburg's Main Train Station

• 23.05.2025, 20:56

Twelve people were injured.

A knife-wielding attack by an unidentified man at Hamburg's main train station injured 12 people, including six seriously injured, Hamburg police said on Friday, May 23, German Wave reported.

The attack occurred in the evening local time. Six of the victims are in critical condition, while the rest suffered minor injuries, dpa news agency reported. The site of the attack has been cordoned off by law enforcement agencies.

The suspect in the attack has been detained. According to the publication Bild, it is a woman. No official information about the identity of the perpetrator or his motives has been released.

Attacks with edged weapons have occurred in a number of German cities in recent months, sparking a political debate about the causes of the incidents and the measures to be taken. The carrying of weapons, including knives, is banned at Hamburg's main station and on public transportation in that city.