In the United Kingdom, ten people were injured, with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, after a series of stabbings on a train in Cambridgeshire last night.
The train was travelling from Doncaster in the northeast to London’s King’s Cross Station.
Armed police and a fleet of ambulances swarmed Huntingdon Station in Cambridgeshire after an alarm was raised about the attack, and the train was brought to a halt there.
Two people have been arrested so far. The investigation is being supported by counter-terrorism officers, and the police have said trains are still not running in the area.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, the appalling incident is “deeply concerning” and urged people to follow the advice of local authorities.
In a statement early on Sunday, hours after the attack, British Transport Police said it had been declared a “major incident”.
“Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident,” it said.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred on a train near Cambridge, in eastern England, about 120 kilometres north of London.
“Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested,” Cambridgeshire police said.
The police force also said that “Plato,” the national code word used by police and emergency services when responding to what could be a “marauding terror attack,” was initiated.
That declaration was later rescinded, but no motive for the attack was disclosed.
“We’re conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further,” Chief Superintendent Chris Casey said.
“At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident.”
Police said officers responded to calls at 7:39pm on Saturday to reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train.
The train involved was the 6:25pm service from Doncaster to King’s Cross in London, British Transport Police said.
