Five people were injured in a stabbing near the central Dam Square in Amsterdam, police said, taking a suspect into custody.
The police themselves tightened a cordon around the area where the ambush took place, while a helicopter with a doctor landed in the square where the Royal Palace is located to provide first aid.
According to local broadcaster AT5, Mayor Femke Halsema has left the current city council meeting to closely monitor the situation . Investigations have been launched to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
(Online Union)