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At least two victims have died and four were seriously injured after a car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in the United Kingdom on Thursday, authorities said.
The deadly incident came on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar which ends later today, as people gathered at an Orthodox synagogue. The Metropolitan Police in London declared the assault a terrorist attack.
The two deceased victims were members of the Jewish community, police said. The other four victims were hospitalized with a variety of serious injuries. Paramedics arrived at the scene and were seen treating the victims.
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