Commuters take down rampaging 'axeman' on German express train
At least four people were injured during the rampage on a packed high-speed train travelling from Hamburg to Vienna.
The attack began just before 2pm local time (1pm in the UK) as the Deutsche Bahn train hurtled through the village of Straßkirchen in Bavaria.
Passengers surrounded the alleged attacker and managed to wrestle one of his weapons off him, according to Bild.
One passenger allegedly took one of the weapons and used it to stop the attack.
The train ground to a halt on open track between Straubing and Plattling allowing police to arrest a suspect.
The attacker, who was reportedly also carrying a hammer, suffered serious injuries as he was subdued.
Four passengers, out of 500 in the train, were injured, three moderately and one lightly, according to the Bavarian Red Cross.
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Bavarian Red Cross spokesperson Sohrab Taheri-Sohi said: 'As a result of a violent incident on an ICE train, a major emergency service and disaster control operation was initiated. (…)
'According to current information, several people were injured as a result of the violent incident: One person suffered serious injuries, three others suffered moderate injuries, and another person suffered minor injuries.'
A spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said: 'Our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced.'
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