6 STABBED IN PARIS TRAIN STATION; KNIFEMAN SHOT BY POLICE

Wed 11 January 2023:

A man with a knife attacked six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris, leaving one with major injuries, French police have said.

The man had attacked several people, including a police officer, with a “bladed weapon” at about 6:43am (05:43 GMT) Gerald Darmanin told reporters at the scene. He said the unnamed assailant was currently “between life and death” in a hospital.

Several passengers and a border police officer were among the wounded, according to officials. The officer was stabbed in the back by the assailant, but was saved by a bulletproof vest, Darmanin said. Another one of the other victims was seriously injured in the shoulder blade and taken for emergency treatment.

Darmanin thanked the police “for their effective and courageous reaction”.

The incident caused train delays at the station, which serves as a hub for trains to London and Northern Europe, in the early morning rush, according to the live departure board of rail operator SNCF.

The attacker’s motive was not immediately clear. France remains on a state of heightened security alert after a spate of deadly attacks since 2015.

The Gare du Nord is one of the busiest train stations in Europe and links Paris to London and the north of Europe.

The attack comes a month after three people were killed and three injured after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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