Several folks had been frivolously wounded on Wednesday by a person wielding a knife on the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris, French authorities stated.
The man was arrested by police on the station, which serves as a hub for trains to London and northern Europe, after they opened hearth and wounded him, stated a police supply, who requested to not be named.
“An individual injured several people this morning at the Gare du Nord,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter.
“He was quickly neutralised. Thank you to the police for their effective and courageous response”.
The incident has cased main delays to trains on the station within the early morning rush, in accordance with the dwell departure board of operator SNCF.
The attacker’s motive was not instantly clear.
