Up to 12 people have reportedly been injured in a knife attack in the northern German city of Luebek, local media reports. Police have confirmed the incident, adding that a large operation is underway.
The incident happened in Luebek’s district of Kuecknitz, a German regional police department said in a Twitter post. According to local media, a lone-wolf attacked bus passengers with a knife.
“The passengers jumped out of the bus and screamed, it was terrible, and then the injured were taken away,” an eyewitness named Lothar, who lives next to the scene, told Luebecker Nachrichten (LN).
According the man, the suspect had a knife. He is also to be a male of Iranian origin and in his 30s, LN reports. No further details about his identity or motives have been provided so far.
At least two people were seriously injured in the incident while 12 more sustained light injuries, German media says. There has been no official confirmation of these figures, though.
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