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Solingen, Germany, stabbing: 3 killed, 5 wounded in knife attack at Germany festival

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23.08.2024

8 people were injured, 5 of them seriously, 3 killed, police said on Saturday as thousands had gathered at a central square for celebrations to mark Solingen’s 650th anniversary.

The dead included 1 woman and 2 men.

Several killed in knife attack in Solingen, Germany | BBC News

At about 9:40pm (19:40 GMT) on Friday, an unidentified man attacked multiple people with a knife, police said.

Police said the attack occurred at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, which is located in North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany’s most populous and bordering the Netherlands.

The events were supposed to run through Sunday, with several stages in central streets offering attractions such as live music, cabaret and acrobatics. Solingen has about 160,000 residents and is located near the bigger cities of Cologne and Dusseldorf.

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The festival has now been stopped and people have been told to leave the area, Sky News' European correspondent Siobhan Robbins said.

A police operation in the area is still ongoing. 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/23/knife-attack-at-german-festival-leaves-several-injured-dead

https://news.sky.com/story/solingen-stabbing-people-killed-in-apparent-knife-attack-at-german-festival-reports-13201941

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