Multiple Fatalities in Stabbing Attack at German Festival

Recent years have seen a significant increase in knife violence in Germany, with a mass fatal stabbing in Solingen putting pressure on the government to take action. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called for restrictions on carrying knives in public spaces, aiming to combat the rising trend of knife crime.

A knife attack occurred during a festival in Solingen, Germany, resulting in the deaths of three people and serious injuries to at least five others. The attacker, believed to be acting alone, is still at large and a manhunt is underway. The incident took place in the city centre on Friday evening, with police helicopters seen hovering above the city. The attack is reported to have happened at random, with the attacker targeting passers-by. The official death toll has not yet been released, but local police have confirmed that three people were killed and four seriously injured.