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At least six people have been injured, three of them critically, in a stabbing on board a bus in the western German city of Siegen, police said on Friday evening.
A 32-year-old female suspect has been arrested, police said.
Another person suffered serious injuries, it said.
At least 40 people were on the bus travelling to a city festival in Siegen, located some 75km (45 miles) east of Cologne, when the attack occurred at around 7.40pm, according to the police statement.
Several passengers alerted the police and officers arrested the suspect, a German national.
The motive of the crime remained initially unclear. Police said there was no indication of a terrorist attack.

Germany’s Bild tabloid reported that the attacker may have been suffering from mental health issues.
The incident comes exactly one week after the fatal stabbing in the western German city of Solingen, where a knife-wielding attacker killed three people and injured eight.
The suspected perpetrator, a 26-year-old Syrian citizen, is in custody.
The Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the crime, although German authorities are still investigating the credibility of the claim.
Police in Siegen appealed to citizens “not to spread false reports on social networks or other channels, and in particular not to make any reference to a terrorist attack”.
There was no information suggesting such a motive, they added.

Police were still on site on Friday evening. The crime scene has been cordoned off, evidence is being secured and witnesses are being questioned, according to the statement.
The bus was part of a special service to allow more people to travel to the festival marking the city’s 800th birthday this weekend.
Organisers expressed concern about security after the attack in Solingen. The existing security concept and operational planning had been scrutinised once again, Siegen Mayor Steffen Mues was quoted as saying on the city festival website.
“Not cancelling the city festival is also a sign of democracy and freedom,” he said.
Visitors to the city festival are not allowed to carry knives, according to the city’s website.


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Police officers investigate on Friday after a knife attack on a bus in the German city of Siegen. Photo: dpa

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Police vehicles are parked at the scene of a knife attack in Siegen, Germany, on Friday. Photo: dpa

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Police escort a suspect from a helicopter in Karlsruhe, Germany on Sunday after a stabbing attack in the city of Solingen left 3 dead and 8 wounded. Photo: dpa via AP

A sign that reads “We just wanted to celebrate, but then the death came” is placed next to flowers and candles on Saturday after the fatal attack in Solingen. Photo: Reuters

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads “fascism is killing”, during far-right protests in Solingen, Germany on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

A young woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial on Saturday near the site where three people were killed in a knife attack in Solingen, Germany. Photo: AFP

Special Task Force officers lead away the suspect in a knife attack at the Solingen town festival. Photo: dpa

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Police and ambulances are seen at the scene of the knife attack in the city of Solingen in Germany on Friday. Photo: dpa

Emergency services and police are deployed near the scene of an attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, on Friday. Photo: dpa via AP

Forensic police inspect the area where at least three people were killed and several injured in Solingen, Germany, on Friday. Photo: AFP

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The incident comes one week after three people were killed in a knife attack in the German city of Solingen


The incident comes one week after three people were killed in a knife attack in the German city of Solingen.


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Woman injures 6 in stabbing attack on bus in Germany

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The incident comes one week after three people were killed in a knife attack in the German city of Solingen

The incident comes one week after three people were killed in a knife attack in the German city of Solingen