BREAKING Axe-wielding attacker leaves one injured in high-speed Germany train horror

A man has attacked and injured at least one person with an axe on a long-distance train in Germany, which had around 500 people on board at the time.

Munich police said the attack happened on an ICE express train between Straubing and Plattling in southern Germany.

Police, firefighters and emergency crews were all sent to the scene and the railway line was closed down.

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