At least five people have been wounded in a stabbing attack in the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam, police have said.
One suspect has been arrested after the incident on Thursday near the central Dam Square.
“The motive behind the attack is currently unclear and under investigation. Police are considering the possibility that the suspect may have randomly targeted victims, but the exact motive remains unknown,” Dutch police in a statement.
Dutch authorities said that among the victims were a 67-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man, who were both American nationals.
The other victims were a 26-year-old man from Poland, a 73-year-old woman from Belgium and a 19-year-old woman from Amsterdam.
Police said that the attack took place on a nearby street at around 3:30 pm (14:30 GMT). The square was cordoned off and reopened after about two hours.
A trauma helicopter landed on Dam Square to tend to the victims, while police vans and ambulances were also in attendance.
Police had earlier given a toll of four seriously wounded, but confusion appeared to have resulted from the fact the suspect himself was also hurt.
“Update: in the stabbing incident this afternoon, there were not four but five people wounded. In addition, the suspect himself is also injured,” Amsterdam police said in a statement on X.
