Three people are reported to have died and nine more fighting for life after a frenzied attack at a festival in Germany.
Initial reports suggest three people were killed after being targeted in a random knife attack.
The violence unfolded at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, a city around 25km east of Dusseldorf. The attack happened on a central square, the Fronhof.
Pictures and videos on social media show a huge police response with large parts of the city cordoned off.
The dpa news agency cited unidentified police sources as saying the weapon was believed to be a knife.
According to local outlet Solinger Tageblatt, one of the festival organisers, Philipp Müller, said on a stage that emergency workers were fighting for the lives of…
