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Swiss City Partially Sealed Off After Chainsaw-Wielding Man Injures Five

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The Swiss city of Schaffhausen was partially sealed off after a man armed with a chainsaw injured five people. 24.07.2017, Sputnik International

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11:32 GMT 24.07.2017 (Updated: 18:12 GMT 09.01.2023)

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The Swiss city of Schaffhausen was partially sealed off after a man armed with a chainsaw injured five people.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) —Swiss police sealed off parts of the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen over an ongoing "security situation" following an attack by an unidentified man which left five people injured, local media reported, citing police.

Ansicht der Polizeisperre in der Vorstadt #Schaffhausen pic.twitter.com/1Ojh248jwQ
— Sebastian (@s_j_kummer) 24 июля 2017 г.

#BreakingNews Five people injured in #swiss town of #Schaffhausen #Switzerland in attack by unidentified man, police says pic.twitter.com/DXlQYAVt4f
— Amjad Alam Khan (@amjad_amjo) 24 июля 2017 г.

Police said that two victims were severely injured by a man armed with a chainsaw in what they described as "not a terrorist attack."

The attacker left the site driving a car, the search is underway.