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Several people are hurt after a man went on a knife rampage in Vienna, Austria.

At least three people are "seriously injured" after the attacker "randomly attacked pedestrians".

The three people are reported to be an Austrian family – a mum, dad and daughter – who were attacked outside a Japanese restaurant.

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The attacker fled the scene near the city's Nestroyplatz subway station and headed towards Praterstern station where he stabbed another person.

A major manhunt is now under way along the long stretch of road in Vienna's Leopoldstadt district where the attacks took place.

The three injured victims have been rushed to hospital following the stabbing spree near Vienna’s famous Prater Park at 7.45pm local time.

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The area is on lockdown with a heavy armed police presence.

An eyewitness told a local newspaper: "Suddenly women were screaming, then a man, then another woman.

"At first I did not dare to get out of it, but as more and more blue light approached, I dared to do it.

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"Several people were seriously injured."

Another witness, who was eating at a nearby restaurant, said: "When we were about to get into the car, we suddenly heard screams.

"One person lay in front of the restaurant, two more on the road.

"When the culprit fled, a passer-by screamed, Stop him, stop him. "