At least five injured in stabbing in Amsterdam
Police announced that a suspect was arrested. Authorities deployed a security cordon around the scene of the incident, near the central Dam Square.
"We currently have no information on the cause or motive of the stabbing incident. This is part of our investigation," police said in a statement obtained by AFP.
There was no immediate information about the condition of the injured.
Early images from local news agency ANP showed one person on a stretcher being lifted into an ambulance.
Authorities helping the victims
A medical aid helicopter landed at Dam Square to assist the victims, while police vans and ambulances were also on the scene.
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