A SWORD-wielding woman has injured several people after going on a bladed rampage in a small town in southern Germany.
Shocking pictures from the scene show a huge weapon lying on the cobbles of the town square in Weiden, Bavaria, following the horror attack.
Police officers were scrambled to the German town just before noon local time (11am BST).
Several shoppers are being treated for stabbing injuries in the town, which is close to the Czech border around 109 miles north of Munich.
At least three people have been injured, German media reports, with two of them rushed to nearby hospitals for their injuries.
The attack happened in the Unter Markt square in Weiden's picturesque town centre, home to some 42,000 people.
READ MORE WORLD NEWS
4 tourists dead & 15 injured as tour bus plunges 330 feet down cliff edge
Woman walks massive BEAST as shocked onlookers are convinced it’s a GoT wolf
German news website Bild reported that the attacker was a middle-aged woman armed with a sword-like object.
No further information has been given about the woman's motives behind the attack.
In a statement, the Upper Palatinate Police said:"There is currently a police operation on the lower market in Weiden in der Oberfalz. A woman had injured several people and was arrested.
"On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at around 11.54am, the police were informed that a woman was said to have injured several people with a sword-like object on the Unteren Markt.
Most read in News
Gran knifed to death while trying to 'break up pub fight' 6 miles from shooting
Girl, 9, shot dead as shooter bursts into home after woman killed by 'mistake'
Spiders set to invade homes across the country – here's how to stop them
Five youths 'struck by car' on Glasgow street as cops lock down scene
"For this reason, a larger police operation is currently underway. The quickly arriving forces of the police were able to arrest the woman.
"Several injured people are currently being treated by the ambulance service.
"There is currently no danger to the population."
Source: Read Full Article
