At least nine people have been left with life-threatening injuries after a mass stabbing on a UK train.
The incident took place on Saturday aboard the Doncaster-London King’s Cross train near the University of Cambridge.
In a statement released on Sunday, the British Transport Police confirmed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.
“Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection to the incident who have been taken to police custody,” the statement reads.
“Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. One is being treated for non life-threatening injuries. There have been no fatalities.
“This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident.”
Chris Casey, chief superintendent of the British Transport Police, described the event as “shocking”.
“We’re conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further,” Casey said.
“At this early stage, it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident.
“Our response is ongoing at the station and will be for some time. Cordons are in place and trains are not currently running through the area, and there are also some road closures.”