×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
16
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 15°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

One man dead in knife attack in Germany

Killer or killers on the run

Newsroom August 18 07:13

A man has been stabbed to death in a shop in Elberfeld, Dusseldorf, according to reports, after a knife attack in Finland. At least one other person is believed to have been hurt.
The incident has taken place on Kipdorf in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, in the city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Special forces have been deployed and police have descended on the scene, forming a ring of steel around the area.
A special forces commander said systematic searches were taking place in neighbouring buildings.
Local media have reported the killer – or killers – have not yet been caught.
The dead man is believed to be 31-years-old and the other injured person, 25.
Early reports say the incident took place at a haridressers.
All of Europe is on standby for terror attacks following recent threats by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadis.
Fourteen were killed in dual attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils on Thursday.

>Related articles

Shark attack on woman in Brazil: ‘I knew it had bitten me’, watch video

Erich von Däniken, Swiss bestselling author who linked ancient civilizations to extraterrestrials, dies at 90

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

source: express.co.uk

germ1

germ2

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#attack#dead#germany#knife
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

A treat for readers: Dior, bags, and literature

January 16, 2026

Greek firms secure key roles in Libya’s reconstruction

January 16, 2026

Why Trump hasn’t “pressed the button” to attack Iran: White House and allies doubt it will weaken the Iranian regime

January 16, 2026

Latsis Group: This is the new project of Aura Residential’s 219 apartments in Elliniko

January 16, 2026

Marinakis: Anestidis has no place in a meeting with Mitsotakis; The video with insults crosses the line of decency

January 16, 2026

Mercosur agreement sparks concern over olive export tariffs: Greek and European producers face 12.6% duty

January 16, 2026

Industry: Energy deadlock after Commission’s “no” to Italian pricing model

January 16, 2026

Gerapetritis: ‘Extension of territorial waters will come, as marine parks and spatial planning’

January 16, 2026
All News

> World

Why Trump hasn’t “pressed the button” to attack Iran: White House and allies doubt it will weaken the Iranian regime

Donald Trump remains hesitant for now to launch a military strike against Iran, as the White House consults closely with allies on the timing and potential consequences of such an operation

January 16, 2026

“Denmark escalates military tensions in the Arctic”, Russia says of troop deployment in Greenland

January 16, 2026

Archaeologists opened a cave in Gibraltar that had been sealed for 40,000 years and made a major discovery

January 16, 2026

“You think you are descendants of Plato and Aristotle, but you’re not” – Rama’s tirade against Greek journalist, watch video

January 15, 2026

Ballistic missile strike hits pier in Ukraine

January 15, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα