Major incident declared after multiple people stabbed inside rail station

On May 23, 2025, a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station injured at least a dozen people, with six sustaining life-threatening injuries. The police declared a major incident following the attack, which occurred around 6 PM local time, and confirmed that a suspect was apprehended at the scene, although the motive remains unclear. Emergency services cordoned off parts of the station, which is a significant hub for trains, as they treated victims and investigated the incident.

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