China News Agency, Paris, January 11 (Reporter Li Yang) At the Gare du Nord station in Paris on the morning of the 11th local time, an incident of stabbing people with a knife occurred, causing at least 6 people to be injured.
The assailant has now been subdued by the police.
The incident of stabbing people with a knife occurred at around 6:45 in the morning at the Gare du Nord station.
The live video shows that the area where the incident occurred in the Gare du Nord has been blocked by the police, people are prohibited from passing through, and there are many police officers patrolling.
Multiple emergency vehicles were on standby outside the station.
According to French BFM TV and other media reports, multiple injured persons in the knife wounding incident received emergency medical assistance at the scene. One injured person was stabbed in the shoulder and is receiving further treatment; the other injured persons were all slightly injured.
Police have not released the identity of the assailant.
Reports revealed that the police "used weapons" to subdue the assailant.
The motive of the perpetrator and the specific nature of the incident are still unclear.
The police are still investigating further.
French Interior Minister Dalmanin thanked the police for their timely intervention through social media and said he would rush to the scene to check the specific situation.
Paris Mayor Hidalgo, Paris Police Chief Nunez and other local officials have gone to the Gare du Nord.
Gare du Nord is one of the main transportation hubs in Paris. The incident of stabbing someone with a knife in the morning rush hour disrupted passenger traffic at the station.
A number of SNCF passenger lines passing through Gare du Nord, lines in the French region, and lines in the suburbs of Paris have been affected to varying degrees.
However, the French National Railways said that although the police are investigating the Gare du Nord, the station is still open to passengers.
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