At least 4 individuals have been critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing assault that happened at a health studio within the western German metropolis of Duisburg, about 550 km west of Berlin.

Police mentioned that “at least” one perpetrator attacked a number of individuals at a metropolis health club utilizing a “stabbing or cutting weapon.”

The injured have been shortly taken to hospital the place they’re receiving medical remedy. So far, the German police has made no arrests in relation to the assault.

Police in Duisburg have been alerted by emergency calls about 5.40pm, they mentioned. Investigators searched the health club and secured it shortly afterwards.

Witnesses who have been figuring out on the time of the assault are at present being questioned.

According to a Deutsche Presse-Agentur journalist current at the scene, closely armed particular police forces have been on website within the night.

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Eyewitnesses have been questioned by the police in a close-by restaurant, he reported, including that one particular person was nonetheless carrying his sports activities bag.

A police spokesman mentioned earlier there isn’t a data but on whether or not a number of perpetrators are nonetheless on the run.

Police known as on residents to keep away from the realm across the metropolis corridor, including that a big police contingent was current.

Public broadcaster WDR reported earlier that two perpetrators stabbed guests in a health centre within the outdated city of Duisburg.

Germany’s Bild newspaper reported that police suspect the perpetrator or perpetrators went on a rampage and are nonetheless on the run.

The president of the German parliament, Baerbel Bas, who’s from Duisburg, expressed shock over the assault.

“Terrible. My thoughts are with the injured,” Bas tweeted.

“I hope that the emergency services will soon be able to clear up the threatening situation.”

(With inputs from businesses)

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