Police have now sealed off the scene of the attack
A number of people have been killed and injured in a suspected knife attack in the western German city of Solingen, police say.
They say the attack happened during a festival in the city centre on Friday evening. The attacker is believed to be still at large.
Bild website says a man randomly stabbed passers-by. A manhunt is now under way, with police helicopters seen hovering above the city.
The attack happened during the festival marking 650 years of Solingen.
The city authorities asked people to leave the Fronhof market area and police are imposing security cordons.
Emergency crews at the scene are now treating the injured, media reports say.
Philipp Müller, one of the concert co-organisers, said the emergency crews were fighting for the lives of nine people, the Solinger Tageblatt newspaper reports.
“People are shocked, but left the square peacefully,” Mr Müller said.
