Dozens of people were hospitalized after a violent stabbing attack on a London-bound train in the UK, with nine victims left with life-threatening injuries. Ten people were taken to hospital following the incident, which occurred on Saturday evening as the Doncaster to London King's Cross train was headed towards Huntingdon.
According to British Transport Police, two individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbings. The police force described the attack as a "major incident" and has launched an investigation with support from counter-terrorism policing.
Emergency services responded quickly to the incident, and armed officers arrived at the scene soon after the train drew into Huntingdon station. The attack appears to have been contained swiftly, and forensic-suited officers were seen on the platform.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences to those affected by the "appalling incident." Cambridgeshire Constabulary confirmed that two people were arrested at the scene, which is approximately 75 miles north of London.
London North Eastern Railway, the operator of the train, has urged passengers not to travel on its services due to major disruption. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, with police urging caution as they conduct urgent enquiries to establish what happened.
According to British Transport Police, two individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbings. The police force described the attack as a "major incident" and has launched an investigation with support from counter-terrorism policing.
Emergency services responded quickly to the incident, and armed officers arrived at the scene soon after the train drew into Huntingdon station. The attack appears to have been contained swiftly, and forensic-suited officers were seen on the platform.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences to those affected by the "appalling incident." Cambridgeshire Constabulary confirmed that two people were arrested at the scene, which is approximately 75 miles north of London.
London North Eastern Railway, the operator of the train, has urged passengers not to travel on its services due to major disruption. The motive behind the attack remains unclear, with police urging caution as they conduct urgent enquiries to establish what happened.
just saw this and i'm still trying to process it... how can one person cause so much harm & pain? 
9 people with life-threatening injuries is just crazy 
i feel for the victims & their families, sending all my positive vibes 
hope the investigation finds out what really happened & that justice is served 
I'm literally shocked that people still manage to carry out such violent attacks on public transport 
Seriously though, 10 people were stabbed and 9 are still fighting for their lives? That's just heartbreaking 
And the fact that two people were arrested in under an hour is actually a good thing - I mean, it shows they're taking this seriously 
But what's really frustrating is that the motive behind this attack is still unclear 
Are we just going to sit around and wait for more attacks like this to happen? Shouldn't our authorities be doing more to prevent these kinds of incidents in the first place? 
like how can people just stab each other on a train?? it's just crazy 
and i'm still trying to process everything 
. anyway, thanks to the emergency services and police for responding quickly 
my heart goes out to those who got hurt in that London-bound train stabbing 
but 9 others left with life-threatening injuries 
. can u imagine being on a train when suddenly everything turns dark and you're surrounded by chaos? 
. hope they get the justice & support they need to heal 
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. seriously though, 9 life threatening injuries? that's insane. hope the victims recover soon 
. I feel so bad for the victims and their families 
. We need to stay vigilant and support each other during these tough times 
. Can we please keep our communities safe? 
. It's like something out of a horror movie 
. I hope all the victims are okay, those life-threatening injuries must be so traumatic for them 
. But still, 9 people with life-threatening injuries? It's just not right.
. I hope they can figure out what happened soon so we don't have to think about it anymore 
. Nine people left with life-threatening injuries, that's crazy! 
. I know it's better to be safe than sorry, but is there any real evidence that this was a terrorist attack or something more? 
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I just wish everyone could stay calm and not jump to conclusions 
. We need more facts before we start speculating 
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wonder if there are any security measures in place to prevent this kind of thing from happening again 
idk how people deal with this kinda news anymore, feels like we re watching some movie or something. and what's up with the trains being cancelled? who needs the stress of a delayed flight when u got knife-wielding lunatics on a train lol anyways, hope those victims recover 
life threatening injuries r not somethin to joke about, hope they get the help they need ASAP 
what's wrong with our world? can't we all just get along? 
is this always how it goes down now? with a little bit of violence and suddenly everything comes to a grinding halt 
- what's going on over there?! 
that's a lot of people on the move!