Two hurt after mentally ill German stabs train passengers in Austria

VIENNA: A mentally ill man from Germany seriously wounded two passengers in a knife attack on a regional train in western Austria on Tuesday, police said, ruling

VIENNA: A mentally ill man from Germany seriously wounded two passengers in a knife attack on a regional train in western Austria on Tuesday, police said, ruling out a terrorist act. The 60-year-old was travelling to the city of Bregenz, in Vorarlberg state when he suddenly jumped up and stabbed a 19-year-old man in the stomach and back. The attacker then turned on a 17-year-old youth and slashed his neck, police said. The incident ended when the train pulled into a station and two officers apprehended the man after a brief struggle. Both victims were taken to hospital, police said. The attack came days after a Swiss national went on a knife rampage on a train in Switzerland, killing one passenger and injuring five.

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