A man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday.
The incident occurred late Thursday on an Intercity Express train, the German equivalent of France’s TGV, bound for Frankfurt in western Germany, with around 180 passengers evacuated.
The suspect was locked in a bathroom by passengers after setting off the pyrotechnics, police said in a statement, adding that the man was carrying two knives.
Police said they were investigating the suspect’s motives, but German media reported he allegedly threatened to carry out an attack and said he wanted to kill people.
Public radio station Deutschlandfunk reported, citing witness statements, that the man threw pyrotechnic devices filled with plastic pellets.
At least 12 passengers were slightly injured, including one who was taken to hospital but was released after treatment, police said.
Police said they searched the train for dangerous objects, but did not find anything.
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