The British Police have indicated that ten people have been injured, nine of them with “life-threatening injuries”, after a multiple stabbing occurred inside a train – which has been stopped after the incident – at Huntingdon station (United Kingdom), about 120 kilometers north of London.
“Ten people have been taken to hospital; nine of them have life-threatening injuries. One person is treated for minor injuries. “No deaths have been recorded,” reads a statement issued by the British Transport Police.
Cambridgeshire County Police have specified that the events took place around 7:30 p.m. (local time) and that two individuals have been arrested. The route covered the route originating in the city of Doncaster and heading to the capital, London.
The incident has been considered “grave“and agents of the Anti-Terrorist Police are participating in the investigation to clarify what happened and the motivation for the attack.
The police forces already announced shortly after that “several people“They had to be transferred to hospital centers. Likewise, the authorities have closed the A-1307 road to traffic, which leads to Huntingdon.
The East of England Ambulance Service has confirmed the deployment of a “large-scale operation” to transport the injured which included “numerous ambulances, tactical commandersour Hazardous Area Response Team and intensive care teams.”
“The terrible incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply worrying. My thoughts are with all those affected, and I appreciate the response of the emergency services. “Anyone who is in the area must follow the instructions of the Police,” said the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, in a message from his X account.
Likewise, the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, has expressed his condolences to those injured in the incident. “My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected,” he said.
