BERLIN, Germany — Three individuals were seriously injured in a knife attack on a high-speed train in Germany, according to the Bavarian Red Cross. A guy has been detained in connection with the morning incident, according to police.
According to the Associated Press, a 27-year-old Syrian man was apprehended near Seubersdorf, where the train came to a halt following the incident. The wounded victims were from Regensburg and the surrounding Passau districts, according to state police.
The Associated Press said that local police got a call about the attack about 9 a.m.
“I hope that those who were hurt, as well as those who saw this, can recover swiftly and fully,” Seehofer added.
The station at Seubersdorf has been closed, and train service between Regensburg and Nuremberg has been halted, according to a spokeswoman for the German railway network. Long-distance rail service has subsequently been diverted through Ingolstadt, a nearby city.