Multiple people were killed and others wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night in the western German city of Solingen, police confirmed.
Kabul 24: The incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) at a festival celebrating the city’s 650th anniversary.
A man knifed passers-by at random at the Fronhof, a market square where live bands were playing.
Witnesses said the perpetrator was at large after the attack.
Casualties and Response
At least three people were killed and multiple others wounded, according to Bild newspaper.
Mayor Tim-Oliver Kurzbach expressed heartbreak over the attack, saying “I have tears in my eyes when I think of those we have lost. I pray for all those who are still fighting for their lives.”
Police confirmed there were multiple dead and injured due to the knife attack.
Ongoing Investigation
The motive behind the attack remains unclear.
Local police were unable to provide further details over the phone.
Fatal stabbings and shootings are relatively uncommon in Germany.
Previous Attacks in Germany
In June, a 29-year-old policeman died after being stabbed in Mannheim during an attack on a right-wing demonstration.
There was also a stabbing attack on a train in 2021 that injured several people.
The German government has been aiming to toughen rules on knives that can be carried in public by reducing the allowed length.
Solingen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany’s most populous and bordering the Netherlands. The investigation into this latest attack is ongoing.
