Multiple people injured in an axe rampage on a German train

Four people were injured after a man with an axe attacked passengers aboard a train in southern Germany on Monday night, according to a police spokesman.

Three victims were seriously injured, while fourteen other passengers were being treated for shock. 

The attacker was shot dead while trying to flee. 

The attack happened on a train near the city of Würzburg. The rail line connecting Würzburg-Heidingsfeld and Ochsenfurt has since been closed.

A police spokesman had previously said that approximately 10-15 people were wounded. A police operation was still ongoing. 

Some of the victims' injuries are life-threatening, according to German news agency DPA.  

Polizei will sich jeden Moment bei meinem Kollegen melden. Noch ist kein Amoklauf bestätigt. #würzburg pic.twitter.com/CLZtTgPpXB

- Christian Hüther (@huethi89) July 18, 2016

 

This story is developing. New information will be added as details emerge.