A knife attack in Hamburg, Germany has left several people injured, as police swarm the scene. Initial reports suggested eight people had been injured following a major incident at Hamburg Central Station in the north of the country on Friday evening.

However, Hamburg police have since clarified that three victims are in critical condition, three are seriously injured, and six have less serious injuries. German newspaper BILD reports that a woman has been arrested by federal police. In a post on X, police in hamburg reported a "major police operation".

"A major police operation is currently underway at Hamburg's #CentralStation! We are investigating the incident and will provide further information here shortly," the update read, according to a Google translation.

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