Armed police rush to the scene after stabbing at Germany festival
People killed and wounded after 'knife attack' at festival in Germany
Three people have died and four have been left seriously injured after a knife attack at a festival in Germany.
Armed police swarmed the streets of Solingen as they launched a desperate manhunt for the killer who struck at 9.45pm before fleeing.
The usually quiet Fronhof central square was packed for the Festival of Diversity in the city which lies just a few miles from Dusseldorf.
But those gathered close to the stage were left horrified as a man randomly began stabbing passers-by with a knife in the neck, local media reported.
No arrests have been made as of yet, with the suspect said to be on the run and a situation centre set up in Café Kersting following the horrific rampage.
Eerie photos from the scene show officers and emergency services standing solemnly in the darkness, surrounded by blue flashing lights with a helicopter circling above.
During a lively performance by the Solingen world star DJ Topic, one of the organisers came on stage to call off the event and told the crowd to vacate the area.
Local media spoke to one eyewitness, who said it was during singer Suzan Köcher's set when he saw a person 'fall over just a meter away'.
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Three people have died and four have been left seriously injured after a knife attack at a festival in Germany.
Armed police swarmed the streets of Solingen as they launched a desperate manhunt for the killer who struck at 9.45pm before fleeing.
The usually quiet Fronhof central square was packed for the Festival of Diversity in the city which lies just a few miles from Dusseldorf.
But those gathered close to the stage were left horrified as a man randomly began stabbing passers-by with a knife in the neck, local media reported.
No arrests have been made as of yet, with the suspect said to be on the run and a situation centre set up in Café Kersting following the horrific rampage.
Eerie photos from the scene show officers and emergency services standing solemnly in the darkness, surrounded by blue flashing lights with a helicopter circling above.
During a lively performance by the Solingen world star DJ Topic, one of the organisers came on stage to call off the event and told the crowd to vacate the area.
Local media spoke to one eyewitness, who said it was during singer Suzan Köcher's set when he saw a person 'fall over just a meter away'.
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