A police operation in the area is still ongoing and emergency services are reportedly at the scene trying to help the injured, our European correspondent reports.
A number of people have reportedly been killed and injured in an apparent knife attack at a German festival. The attack took place at a festival in the western city of Solingen, German news agencies and the newspaper Bild have reported. Passers-by were stabbed at random, according to Bild. The newspaper added the attacker had not yet been caught. It's not clear how many people have died in the attack. It's reported it took place at around 9.45pm local time.
Emergency workers are at the scene trying to help the injured, Sky News understands. According to Sky News' European correspondent, Siobhan Robbins, a police operation in the area is still ongoing. She said people had gathered to celebrate the 650th anniversary of the 160,000-strong city. The festival has now been stopped and people have been told to leave the area, Robbins added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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