Recent Attacks and Maritime Incidents in Europe

Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack at Hamburg's main railway station on Friday evening. A 39-year-old German woman was arrested at the scene and is being held in custody. Four of the victims had life-threatening injuries but were in stable condition on Saturday. Police said there was evidence of mental illness in the suspect and no indication the attack was politically motivated. The victims range in age from 19 to 85, with seven slightly injured, seven seriously injured, and four critically injured. An investigation is underway.

A stabbing attack occurred at Hamburg's central train station in Germany, leaving several people injured, some in life-threatening condition. A 39-year-old German woman was arrested at the scene and is believed to have acted alone. The motive is unclear, but investigators are looking into possible mental illness. Railway operator Deutsche Bahn said it was "deeply shocked" by the attack, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the victims and their families.

A 39-year-old woman stabbed 18 people at Hamburg Central Station in Germany, leaving 6 in life-threatening condition. The suspect was arrested shortly after the attack and is being held in police custody. Authorities believe she acted alone, but the motive is still unknown. The attack occurred on a platform between tracks 13 and 14, causing tracks 11-14 to be closed and resulting in delays and diversions for long-distance trains. The investigation is ongoing, with the homicide squad leading the inquiry.

17 people were injured in a stabbing at Hamburg's central train station in Germany. A 39-year-old German woman was arrested at the scene without resistance. Four of the injured were in a life-threatening condition, six were seriously hurt, and seven sustained minor injuries. The suspect is believed to have acted alone and investigators are looking into a possible motive, including whether she may have been mentally ill. The attack occurred on a platform in front of a waiting train, causing disruptions to train services.

A Norwegian man, Johan Helberg, woke up to find a 443-foot cargo vessel, the NCL Salten, had run aground in his backyard, missing his house by approximately 16 feet. Helberg slept through the incident and was alerted by a concerned neighbor. The ship's watch officer, a Ukrainian national, has been charged with negligent navigation after falling asleep on duty. No injuries or oil spills were reported, but there was minor damage to Helberg's property. Efforts to refloat the ship were unsuccessful, and the Norwegian Coastal Administration is conducting assessments before making another attempt.

A 443-foot container ship ran aground in Norway's Trondheim fjord near a cabin where the owner, Johan Helberg, was sleeping. The helmsman was reportedly asleep at the time, and the ship came close to hitting the cabin, causing damage to a heating pipe. Helberg's neighbor, Jostein Jorgensen, alerted him to the situation after being awoken by the sound of the ship. None of the 16 crew members were injured, and an investigation has been opened. The shipping company, NCL, is assisting the police and conducting internal inquiries. The ship, NCL Salten, has a history of running aground, having done so twice before in 2023 and 2024.

A Ukrainian man has been charged with negligent navigation after a cargo ship ran aground in a front garden near Trondheim, Norway, coming close to crashing into the homeowner's house. The suspect, who was serving as second officer, told police he fell asleep while on duty, leading to the incident.