Multicultural festival ends in carnage as Arab strikes with knife Published on 24 August 2024 at 09.46 am FOREIGN A man of Arab appearance is being hunted after a knife attack on a multicultural festival in the German town of Solingen left three people dead and eight injured, reports German Bild.

Share article Tweet Share A major knife attack rocked Solingen on Friday night when an Arab armed with a knife randomly attacked festival-goers at the city's Festival of Diversity. According to police in Düsseldorf, three people were killed and eight injured, five of them seriously, in the attack which took place at around 9.40pm at Fronhof Square in the city centre.

Police have deployed extensive resources, including special forces from across North Rhine-Westphalia, to hunt down the perpetrator who is still at large. A temporary crisis centre has been set up, and residents have been advised to stay indoors. The festival was cancelled immediately after the incident.

The Mayor of the City of Solingen, Tim Kurzbach, expressed his sadness on social media, emphasising how the festival, which was supposed to be a day of multiculturalism and joy, turned into a tragedy. Police are continuing their intensive search for the perpetrator and the murder weapon, while the investigation is ongoing to understand the motive behind Friday's brutal attack.