China News Service, Paris, February 3 (Reporter Li Yang) A stabbing incident occurred at the Gare de Lyon in Paris on the 3rd local time, injuring at least three people. The attacker has been arrested by the police.
According to the preliminary report disclosed by the police to the media, the incident occurred at around 8:00 that day in the waiting hall No. 3 of the Gare de Lyon in Paris. The police have currently sealed off the No. 1 and No. 3 waiting halls of the train station, and the store personnel in the No. 3 waiting hall have been evacuated.
French Interior Minister Darmanin said on social media that day that of the three known injuries in the stabbing incident, two were slightly injured and one was seriously injured. They were all rescued by emergency services. Darmanin also revealed that the attacker had been arrested. In addition, the police also seized the knife used by the attacker at the scene.
According to French media reports, the police revealed part of the attacker's profile: The attacker was from the African country Mali, born in 1992, and held an Italian identity document. France's national anti-terrorism investigation agency has intervened in the investigation of the incident and has temporarily ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack at this stage. Paris Police Chief Nunez rushed to the scene of the incident to check the situation.
Gare de Lyon is one of the main transportation hubs in Paris. Many SNCF passenger lines, French regional lines and Paris suburban lines passing through the train station have been affected to varying degrees. In January last year, a stabbing incident occurred at the Gare du Nord, another major transportation hub in Paris, in which at least six people were injured. (over)