Saturday, May 24

18 people were injured in a knife attack in the German city of Hamburg yesterday, and four of them are still in critical condition.

The attack occurred at Hamburg's Central Station, located in the heart of the city, which is located in northern Germany. Hamburg is Germany's second-largest city, with a population of 1.89 million people, only behind the capital city of Berlin. Hamburg's Central Station is Germany's busiest passenger railway station, seeing over 550,000 travelers each day.

The attacker, who has been identified as a 39-year-old woman from Germany, has been arrested, and 18 people have been hospitalized with injuries. Most of the injuries ranged between mild to slightly severe, but four people are still in critical, life-threatening condition.

Not much is known about the attack, its possible motives, or how it was carried out, although police do know that the woman arrived inconspicuously with a knife before going on a stabbing spree inside the station.

Authorities have confirmed that it may have been carried out for a variety of reasons, including political motives or mental instability, and a thorough investigation is now being carried out. Evidence is being collected from the station, cameras are being searched through, and the suspect is being taken into court today.

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