Not less than five persons have been wounded in a stabbing incident near Amsterdam’s central Dam Square in the Netherlands, police have said.
Officers said, “At the Sint Nicolaasstraat nearby the Dam there has been a stabbing incident with several injured people.
“We are present at the Dam and blocked the area.”
The Police said a suspect had been arrested even though they could not establish a motive.
They also appealed to the public via the X (formerly Twitter) platform for any footage that may have been taken of the stabbing.
Multiple ambulances have responded to the event, and a trauma helicopter has landed on the square.
Local media reported that a city council meeting involving Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema was interrupted because of the stabbing.
