Belgium restaurant knife attack one dead several wounded

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Belgium knife attack:
'One dead and several wounded' in restaurant stabbing horror

A WOMAN has died and several others have been injured after a stabbing in a restaurant in Belgium, according to a witness, as helicopters and ambulances scramble to the scene

Police and emergency vehicles have been deployed to the scene following the reported stabbing in a Herve restaurant in Belgium.

A witness said to local Belgium media: “There was a stabbing in a restaurant.

"A lady was stabbed in the restaurant.

“We are talking about a knife attack in a restaurant, there is one dead and serval wounded.

“There are eleven helicopters”.

Photos show police and ambulances deployed to the scene following the incident, which occured at around 5pm on Wednesday August 22.

The mayor of the town, Thierry Wimmer, said: “Our thoughts are with the victims.

"Unfortunately a tragedy occurred on Augsut 22 at the end of the afternoon in Moresnet.

“We mourn the loss of several victims.

‘This act is not a terrorist attack.”

The attacker was arrested shortly after the incident and the authorities have confirmed that there is no danger to the population.

The region of Herve is located in the East of Belgium, close to Germany.

Officials have yet to confirm the incident or the number of people hurt.

Belgium lowered its terror threat level in January after three years of high alert following the Brussels bombings, but soldiers have continued to guard the key sites.

Investigations are underway to find out exactly what happened.

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