17 Stabbed in Knife Attack in Germany, Woman Arrested

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A woman allegedly stabbed 17 people in a knife attack in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, May 23

At the time of publication, six people were “badly injured,” seven were “lightly injured,” and several sustained “life-threatening injuries"

The woman has given herself up to police without resistance

A woman is accused of stabbing 17 people in a knife attack at Central Station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, May 23, according to CNN , The New Daily and The New York Times .

Around 6 p.m. local time on a crowded train platform, the attacker started to randomly stab travelers who were waiting for a long-distance train. Six people were “badly injured,” while seven others were “lightly injured,” the fire department said, per CNN. It is unclear how many people sustained “life-th