German Federal Police on Saturday said there was a knife attack on a train in the southern German state of Bavaria, resulting in several injuries.
The train was traveling near Neumarkt between the cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg at the time of the incident.
The Bavarian Red Cross said three people were seriously injured. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening.
A police spokesman told BR24 public broadcaster that the details of the attack were unclear, but that police had received a call around 9:20 a.m. local time (0820 UTC).
The attacker has been arrested, police said later, and the threat is over.
“This knife attack is horrible,” Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said in a statement.
“I would like to thank everyone, especially the police and the train staff, for their brave action, which prevented something even worse from happening,” he added.
No immediate link to terrorism
The motive for the crime is “still unclear and will now be determined,” Seehofer said.
Germany’s Bild newspaper said investigators are currently ruling out a terrorist background to the incident.
Police gave no information about the arrested suspect. But German media reports said the attacker is a 27-year-old man of “Arab origin” who is believed to be suffering from psychiatric problems and had called for help on the train.
Railway line shut down
After police were called, the train was stopped near the town of Seubersdorf, south of Nuremberg.
A spokesperson for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said the railway line between the two cities has been shut down.
“At the moment, trains are being held back at suitable stations,” the spokesperson said.
Long-distance traffic was being diverted, causing delays of 30 to 60 minutes for passengers.
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