France: Two Dead In knife Attack At Marseille Train Station.
Two people, including one woman, are dead following a knife attack at the main train station in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, according to the French interior ministry.
French police confirmed reports that the knife-wielding man had been shot and killed in the attack, which occurred at 1:45pm local time (11:45 GMT) on Sunday.
"Two victims have been stabbed to death," Olivier de Mazieres, the regional police chief, told AFP news agency, referring to the attack at the Saint-Charles station, the most important train hub in the southern French city.
Another police source said the suspect was estimated to be aged between 25-30 years and no had no identification papers on him.
French anti-terrorism authorities are reported to be investigating the attack.
France's SNCF railways body advised people to drop plans to travel to and from Marseille's train station.
The deaths in Marseille come with the country still on high alert following a series of deadly attacks which began in January 2015 when assailants stormed the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, killing 12.
The government has since launched Operation Sentinelle, deploying about 7,000 troops across the country to guard high-risk areas such as transport hubs, tourist sites and religious buildings.
Two people, including one woman, are dead following a knife attack at the main train station in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, according to the French interior ministry.
French police confirmed reports that the knife-wielding man had been shot and killed in the attack, which occurred at 1:45pm local time (11:45 GMT) on Sunday.
"Two victims have been stabbed to death," Olivier de Mazieres, the regional police chief, told AFP news agency, referring to the attack at the Saint-Charles station, the most important train hub in the southern French city.
Another police source said the suspect was estimated to be aged between 25-30 years and no had no identification papers on him.
French anti-terrorism authorities are reported to be investigating the attack.
France's SNCF railways body advised people to drop plans to travel to and from Marseille's train station.
The deaths in Marseille come with the country still on high alert following a series of deadly attacks which began in January 2015 when assailants stormed the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, killing 12.
The government has since launched Operation Sentinelle, deploying about 7,000 troops across the country to guard high-risk areas such as transport hubs, tourist sites and religious buildings.
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