Three dead in knife attack on German festival

Forensic police inspect the area where at least three people were killed and several injured when a man attacked them with a knife on late August 23, 2024, in Solingen, western Germany. [AFP]

German police on Saturday extended a major manhunt after a man stabbed to death three people and wounded eight others at a street festival in the city of Solingen.

Police closed off the centre of Solingen, while victims and witnesses were being questioned about the attack on Friday night, according to a statement which said five of the injured were in "serious" condition.