At least 18 injured in knife attack in Hamburg, woman arrested
The woman is believed to have acted alone, and no information has been identified as to her motive.
By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: MAY 24, 2025 03:36The German ICE high-speed train(photo credit: BENOIT TESSIER /REUTERS)
Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack in Hamburg station on Friday evening, Germany's Bild newspaper reported, and local police confirmed they had arrested the suspected assailant.
Four victims are in critical condition and six others are seriously injured, Bild reported, saying the motive for the attack was unclear.
Hamburg police said on the social media platform X that a person was reported to have injured several people with a knife at the station, and the suspect had been arrested.
#hh2305#Hamburg Zu der Anzahl der verletzten Personen liegen bislang keine validen Zahlen vor. Mehrere Personen sollen jedoch auch lebensgefährlich verletzt worden sein.
An Israeli flag flutters next to a German and a EU flag, one day after Hamas' attacks on Israel, outside the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, October 8, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen)
Disruptions to travel
Tracks 11 to 14 at the Hamburg Central Station are currently closed due to the attack, with delays and diversions to be expected for long-distance journeys, Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national rail operator, said on X.
Im Hbf #Hamburg sind am frühen Abend mehrere Menschen mit einem Messer verletzt worden. Wir sind tief bestürzt über die Gewalttat, unsere Gedanken und Mitgefühle sind bei den Verletzten und deren Angehörigen. @PolizeiHamburg
