Axeman Injures Several at German Train Station, Two Arrested

At least one man wielding an axe has reportedly injured several people at a train station in Germany, according to local reports.

17:12 EST: Video has emerged showing the direct aftermath of the attack.

Counter-terrorism police were called to the scene and are believed to have arrested two suspects, while the station was closed and paramedics tended to those injured at the scene.

The local Rheinsche Post website reported a “large-scale operation” on behalf of police.

One witness said a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly injured was sitting on the ground.

“I helped her wound and called her father,” she said. 

alle Bahnen stoppen, viel Feuerwehr und Polizei am #Hauptbahnhof #Düsseldorf pic.twitter.com/Szb1tbjFKX

— Martin-S. Abel (@MSA_) March 9, 2017

No further details have been established but police have asked locals to avoid the railway station.

Twitter user Bruno Macedo tweeted: “Man with axe chased by police in Dusseldorf. Station closed. I am in the train things look bad #police #terror”.

He added: “Stay away from #Dusseldorf train station crazy man with #axe on the lose .. :(” as well as: “Everyone is calm in the train. Tense but calm….#dusseldorf #breaking #terror”.

Special police commandos arrive at the main train station in Duesseldorf. Photo: DAVID YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images.

Photo: Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images.

More details will follow