Several people were killed and many others were injured after a knife attack at a festival celebrating Solingen‘s 650th anniversary on Friday in the city’s downtown area.
The exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed, but emergency workers are reportedly fighting to save the lives of nine individuals, according to statements made by festival organizer Philipp Müller, local Solinger Tageblatt newspaper reported.
The incident occurred in the Fronhof, a central square in Solingen, a city of 160,000 residents located near Cologne and Düsseldorf.
The festival, which began on Friday, was slated to continue through Sunday.
As of now, no arrests have been made.
This is a developing story
The exact number of casualties remains unconfirmed, but emergency workers are reportedly fighting to save the lives of nine individuals, according to statements made by festival organizer Philipp Müller, local Solinger Tageblatt newspaper reported.
The incident occurred in the Fronhof, a central square in Solingen, a city of 160,000 residents located near Cologne and Düsseldorf.
The festival, which began on Friday, was slated to continue through Sunday.
As of now, no arrests have been made.
This is a developing story