Man arrested after three injured in stabbing at Swiss train station

A antheral has been arrested aft 3 radical were injured successful a stabbing onslaught astatine a bid presumption successful Switzerland, constabulary said.

They said the 3 victims - Swiss nationals aged 28, 43 and 52 - were hospitalised aft the onslaught astatine Winterthur bid station.

The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, utilized a bladed limb and that the motive was nether investigation, constabulary added.

An eyewitness moving successful an bureau gathering adjacent told a section paper helium heard a antheral outcry "Allahu Akbar" - meaning "God is greatest" successful Arabic - astatine astir 08:30 section clip earlier attacking radical with a knife.

A radical of schoolchildren were passing done the country astatine a clip and a schoolhouse teacher was seen lasting successful beforehand of them to support them, according to section media.

Another eyewitness, a taxi driver, told Zurich-based regular Neue Zürcher Zeitung that a antheral had been walking astir the station's underpass attacking people.

Photos published by Swiss quality outlets amusement respective areas astir the presumption being cordoned off.