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Source: L-S poliisi/Twitter
POLICE IN FINLAND have said that several people have been stabbed in the city of Turku, west of Helsinki.
Police said that a man had been arrested following the incident.
A tweet said that police has shot and apprehended the suspected perpetrator.
Police said they were searching for more perpetrators in the city and advised people to avoid the centre of the city.
The incident reportedly took place in the Puutori-Market Square area.
Police also raised the security at Helsinki Airport as well as other transport hubs as a result of the attack
Police also appealed for people with any information on the incident to contact them.
According to local news agency yle.fi, eyewitnesses said they had seen at least one person injured and lying apparently lifeless in the area.
A video reportedly taken from near the scene shows a number of people running and shouting.
Commenting on the incident, Finnish prime minister Juha Sipilä said that the government was closely monitoring the situation.
Source: Juha Sipilä/Twitter
“The Government will closely monitor the situation and the ongoing police operation in Turku,” Sipila said.
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