Germany Knife Attack: The 39 -year -old woman attacked several people with a knife at around 6 pm on Friday (May 23, 2025) at the Hamburg Central Railway Station in Germany. After this incident, there was an atmosphere of chaos on platform numbers 13 and 14 of the station. 17 people were injured in this attack, while 4 are in critical condition, 6 seriously injured, 7 have suffered minor injuries. The police have arrested the accused woman.

Police spokesperson Florian Abenseth said that there is no political motive behind the incident. We are currently investigating the matter. Please tell that the woman was alone at the time of the incident. During the investigation, it was found that there is no criminal record against the woman in the past. At the same time, the knife used in the incident has also been recovered by the police. Apart from this, the entire incident is being analyzed through video footage. However, the police said that the attack seems to be suddenly and personal, not pre -planned.

Concern about safety on public place

According to the report of AP News, the police said that the ice high-speed train was standing on the platform at the time of the incident. After this, four tracks were closed. Many long distance trains were launched late or the route was diverted. Please tell that in Hamburg, there was already a ban on taking weapons to the station. Despite this, the incident of knife has raised questions on security.

What did the railway officer say?

On the matter, railway operator Deutache Ban said that this incident is a deep shock for our team and passengers. Apart from this, German Chancellor Frederick Merz said that my condolences are with the victims and their families. Hamburg Mayor Peter Tsenture said that this is a warning for our security system. We need to pay attention to this.