At least three people killed and five injured in Solingen festival stabbing attack

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Solingen Mayor Tim Kurzbach said, "we in Solingen are all in shock. We all wanted to celebrate our city's anniversary together and now have dead and wounded to lament."

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00:00At least three people have been killed and five others seriously wounded in an attack

00:06at a festival in the western German city of Solingen.

00:10German media citing police sources said the weapon used was believed to be a knife.

00:16Witnesses alerted police shortly after 9.30 p.m. local time after the assailant stabbed

00:20several people at random.

00:23Police said the attacker was on the run and that so far they have very little information

00:27about the man.

00:28They also said they believe the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker.

00:47Solingen was holding a festival of diversity to mark the city's 650th anniversary.

00:53It was supposed to run until Sunday but has now been cancelled.

00:58Solingen was supposed to run until Sunday but has now been cancelled.

00:59Solingen was supposed to run until Sunday but has now been cancelled.

01:00Solingen was supposed to run until Sunday but has now been cancelled.

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