At least 17 people were injured, four of whom are in critical condition, in the attack with a knife made a 39 -year -old woman at his central train station HamburgFriday afternoon (23/5/25). The woman has been arrested, her motives, however, remain “completely unclear”.
The attack took place shortly after 19:00 (Greek time) on Platform 14 of the ICE 855 Treasury, which would run the Hamburg – Munich route.
A woman suddenly started attacking with a knife indiscriminately to passengers waiting to board the train. Eyewitnesses spoke of panic scenes. Hamburg police and federal police who are constantly on the station with powerful forces intervened in seconds, disarmed and immobilized the woman, who, according to Bild, is a German national. well known to the police authorities and is facing psychological problems. Police estimate that he acted alone, without an accomplice.
Immediately afterwards, rescue workshops arrived at the station and some of the injured received first aid in the train wagons. The area was blocked and access to the station was for hours was impossible, and partly the train traffic, which will be gradually restored.
Chancellor Friedrich Mertz said “overwhelmed” by the attack He added that he had a telephone conversation with the mayor of Hamburg Peter Ceder, in which, according to government spokesman Stefan Kornelius, he expressed his sadness and support for the injured and their families and their grateful. He also made available to the mayor and federal services.
German railways (DB) expressed in their announcement “deep sadness” for the attack and reiterated that Weapons – including knives – prohibited in conveying means. The central station of Hamburg is one of Germany’s busiest.