Tragedy Strikes Solingen Festival: Multiple Stabbed, Three Dead

Several individuals were killed during a knife attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany. The incident, reported by Bild, happened around 9:45 p.m. The attacker is still at large, with at least three people dead and multiple wounded. Local police have yet to comment.

Several individuals were killed on Friday night when a man knifed passers-by at random at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, newspaper Bild reported.

Bild reported that the event occurred around 9:45 p.m. (1945 GMT) and that at least three people were dead and multiple people were wounded. Witnesses said the perpetrator was at large, the paper added.

The local newspaper Solingen Tageblatt reported on its website that the attack occurred at a festival to honour town's 650 years. Local police said they were not yet able to comment.

(With inputs from agencies.)