SEVERAL people have been wounded in a stabbing incident near Amsterdam’s central Dam Square, Dutch cops said on Thursday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Sint Nicolaasstraat shortly after 3.20pm local time, following reports of a knife attack.
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Two ambulances were initially dispatched, with a further three called just ten minutes later as the situation escalated.
A trauma team was also deployed via helicopter, which landed directly on Dam Square — prompting a large-scale cordon around the area.
The suspect has since been arrested.
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