Five people have been injured after a stabbing near Amsterdam’s central Dam square, police have said.
Police said a suspect has been arrested but said a motive for the stabbing remains unclear.
A large cordon has been set up on both Sint Nicolaasstraat and Dam Square, local media reported.
Footage shared on social media appeared to show a helicopter landing in the square, with emergency vehicles also at the scene.
The stabbing is reported to have taken place shortly before 3:30pm local time, with De Telegraaf newspaper reporting that at least fourteen police cars and an officer on a motorcycle had swarmed the scene within 15 minutes.
Dam Square is an area popular with tourists visiting the Dutch capital. It is in the historic centre of the city and includes landmarks such as the Royal Palace.
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