Swiss train attack: Man kills passengers

Swiss train attack: Man kills passengers |

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• Police St. Gall said the suspect was also injured in the fire
• Among the injured is 6 years

in a statement on Facebook, St Gallen police said the 27-year-old suspect was also injured in the fire

in addition to the child, a man of 17, a man 50 years and three women. - - 17, 34 and 43 - were taken to various hospitals with injuries from stab wounds to burns, police said

dozens of passengers were on the train when the attack took place on the road between Buchs and Sennwald. Just before the Salt station, authorities said.

the train was heavily damaged by fire, and the regional authorities have opened an investigation into the incident.

service has been stopped on this line and rail buses were brought in for passengers, police said.

Melissa Gray CNN contributed to this report.