Police in Switzerland say a Swiss man started a fire and stabbed people on a train in the country’s north-east, wounding six people as well as himself.
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It was the first attack of its kind in Switzerland in recent memory.
The train driver was being credited with quick thinking, continuing into the Salez station before stopping, a move that allowed police and rescue crews to get on board easier.
And a year ago a heavily armed gunman opened fire on a high-speed Amsterdam to Paris train, but he was overpowered by two young American soldiers and their companion.
A 34-year-old woman died Sunday after she and four others were attacked with a knife and a burning liquid aboard the crowded train. The seventh injured person was a man on the platform who pulled the burning attacker off the train. Three others remain hospitalized with serious wounds.
The attack occurred as the train neared the station in Salez, close to the Liechtenstein border.
Police have said that, as yet, there is no indication of a political or terrorist motive for the attack.
The man attacked several train passengers with a knife and a burning liquid, St. Gallen canton (state) police spokesman Hans-Peter Kruesi said. They said in a statement that he died in a hospital Sunday. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.
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