The alleged assailant, an unnamed 27-year-old man, also died from injuries sustained in the attack, police said Sunday. Police gave no immediate information on the attacker’s possible motive.
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According to the report, the man, who had a knife and flammable liquid, injured seven people including himself.
“He was also armed with at least one knife”.
Police have said that, as yet, there is no indication of a political or terrorist motive for the attack.
According to a BBC report, a total of seven individuals were wounded in the attack with four others including the suspect now in critical condition.
Among the victims were a 6-year-old child, three women and two men, AP reported.
Witnesses had not yet given a fuller description of what happened before or during the incident, according to cantonal police.
Five people were stabbed or suffered burns during the attack, which occurred as the train neared Salez station in St Gallen. “This was not directed concretely at one person”, he said, adding that it remained unclear whether the attacker knew any of his victims. Metzger said the attacker, who is not of immigrant origin and does not have a criminal record.
Three rescue helicopters, three ambulances, two emergency doctors and railroad authorities were deployed. The Salez station is temporarily closed and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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The Swiss train attack again illustrates how hard it is for authorities to protect the continent’s labyrinthine transport system, particularly against individuals wielding unsophisticated weapons.
