Five people have been injured in a stabbing incident in Amsterdam's tourist hotspot on Thursday, according to the city's police department.
"In a stabbing incident at the Sint Nicolaasstraat nearby the Dam Square, five people have been injured. One suspect has been arrested," Amsterdam's police department said in a post, adding that it currently has "no information about the cause or motive of the stabbing incident," noting that the motive is still being investigated.
JUST IN - A stabbing attack near Dam Square in central Amsterdam has left at least five people injured, according to Dutch police——The attacker is now in custody pic.twitter.com/Vlq2Vz2CCJ
— Overton (@overton_news) March 27, 2025