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‘Festival of Diversity’ Germany Knife Attack 3 Dead Others Wounded
The "Festival of Diversity" in Solingen, Germany, which was meant to be a celebration of the city’s rich culture and heritage, became the site of a brutal knife attack that claimed the lives of three individuals and left at least four others severely wounded. The attack occurred late Friday on the first day of the festival, sending shockwaves through the western German city and beyond. The assailant, who remains unidentified, launched the attack in the midst of the festival’s celebrations, stabbing people indiscriminately. The police, caught off guard by the ferocity and suddenness of the violence, immediately launched a manhunt that extended beyond Solingen into the early hours of Saturday. Roadblocks were set up around the city and surrounding areas as the authorities scrambled to track down the attacker. However, by Saturday morning, the search had yet to yield any significant leads, and the police had not released a detailed description of the suspect. In a bid to gather more information, the police urged the public to submit any photos or videos related to the Friday night attack via an online portal. A photographer on the scene reported a large police presence, including special forces and a helicopter, as law enforcement agencies mobilized to respond to the crisis. The local newspaper, Bild, provided further harrowing details, stating that the attacker had "stabbed people indiscriminately with a knife," leaving a trail of devastation in his wake. The festival, which was organized as part of a series of events celebrating Solingen’s 650th anniversary, was intended to be a joyous occasion. Instead, it was marred by this senseless act of violence, plunging the city into a state of mourning. The mayor of Solingen, Tim-Oliver Kurzbach, expressed the collective grief of the city in a statement posted online. "We all wanted to celebrate our town's anniversary together and now we have to mourn the dead and injured," he said. The mayor described the incident as a moment of "shock, horror, and great grief," capturing the sorrow that had enveloped the city. Kurzbach also took the opportunity to thank the emergency services for their swift response to the attack and extended his sympathy to those who had witnessed the traumatic event. "It tears my heart apart that there was an attack on our city. I have tears in my eyes when I think of those we have lost. I pray for all those who are still fighting for their lives," he added, his words reflecting the deep pain and anguish felt by the community. The attack drew widespread condemnation and sympathy from across the region. Hendrik Wuest, the premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, the state in which Solingen is located, expressed his profound shock and sorrow in a post on the social media platform X. "An act of the most brutal and senseless violence has struck at the heart of our state," Wuest wrote. He assured the people of Solingen that the entire state stood with them in their time of need, particularly with the victims and their families who had been most directly affected by the tragedy. Solingen, a city of approximately 150,000 residents, is situated almost equidistant from the larger cities of Duesseldorf and Cologne. On that fateful Friday evening, the city had been buzzing with excitement as people gathered for the first day of the three-day "Festival of Diversity." According to the event's website, the festival was set to feature a wide array of entertainment, including music, street theatre, variety shows, and comedians. The city center and several other areas were transformed into lively venues for the festivities, and up to 75,000 visitors were expected to attend over the course of the event. But the joyful atmosphere was abruptly shattered by the attack. As the news spread, a wave of fear and uncertainty swept through the city. The Solinger Tageblatt newspaper reported that one of the festival’s co-organizers took to the stage to announce the cancellation of the event. The crowd, which had been in high spirits just moments before, was now asked to leave the city center. Thousands of attendees began to disperse, and the atmosphere turned "ghostly," as described by a journalist on the scene. "People left the scene in shock, but calmly," Philipp Mueller, one of the festival's organizers, told the newspaper. The sudden shift from celebration to sorrow was palpable, as people struggled to process the horror that had just unfolded. Lars Breitzke, a witness who spoke to the Tageblatt, recounted the chilling moments leading up to the attack. He was standing just a few meters from the incident, not far from the stage, when he noticed something was amiss. "I understood from the expression on the singer's face that something was wrong," Breitzke recalled. Initially, he thought the person who collapsed near him might have been drunk, but when he turned around, he was confronted with a far grimmer reality. "I saw other people lying on the ground and several pools of blood," he said, his voice tinged with disbelief. As the festival grounds emptied, the organizers faced the heartbreaking task of informing the artists and vendors that the remainder of the event had been canceled. "We've just informed all the artists and stand operators," Mueller confirmed to the Tageblatt. What was meant to be a grand celebration had been cut short by an act of unimaginable violence. The knife attack in Solingen is the latest in a troubling series of similar incidents that have plagued Germany in recent months. The rise in knife-related crimes has become a growing concern for authorities, prompting Interior Minister Nancy Faeser to pledge a crackdown on knife violence. Just a few months prior, in late May, a police officer was killed and five others were wounded in a knife attack at a far-right rally in the city of Mannheim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_XACxQwuI Credit: France24 2024-08-24 Get the ASEAN NOW daily NEWSLETTER - Click HERE to subscribe -
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Canadians know nothing about USA Politics , you just sit there jealous that you can’t vote Trump in so he can destroy the country , get over it or discover American Citizenship , I hate foreigners in our our Business, worry about <deleted>eshow Canada you guys have enough Problems with Immigration etc -
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Bangkok Restaurant Owner Accused of Slapping Foreign Tourists
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Musk choose Trump Kennedy choose Trump That's how radical left Harris is.- 1
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I'm planning to stay in Thailand over 6 months. Would Thai government try to tax me?
The government haven’t even said they are going deduct the tax as yet. -
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Donald Trump Claims to Be Queen Elizabeth II's Favorite President Amid Controversy
Why can't he just shut up? This is why people don't want him as president. I know I don't want to continue to hear this sort of stuff for another four years. I just want it to go away. -
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What annoys you the most?
What annoys me the most? People that repeat a question before answering! -
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What annoys you the most?
Neighbors, no matter who they are, so that's why we built countryside back out in the rice fields, but now we got 3 Neighbors after we got here. Respectively 300m and more, but still annoying. Especially when they have a war with each of their speaker playing old Isaan songs. Well I moved back for now, and the positive, land getting more worth than the buildings on the farm as we speak. -
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Danish Expat Risks Prison in Thailand Over Lost Car Incident
Times have changed, 20 years ago the cops would knock off at midnight, not a cop to be seen until the the following day. I'm not saying it was right but everyone would drink and drive back then. It was only the snowflakes and miserable old foreigners making stupid comments that wouldn't drive. -
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Kennedy gives Swing voters a clear choice, Trump
Sounds fair. Discuss policies. Pick the best one. Normal. Harris is scum. Robert worked that.
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