Police in the Grote Marktstraat in The Hague, The Netherlands

Several people have been wounded in a stabbing on a busy shopping street in The Hague, Dutch police say.

Children were among those injured in the incident, according to authorities. The seriousness of their injuries is not yet known, and it is unclear whether they were wounded in the knife attack or in the resulting crowds.

Police are continuing to look for the suspect hours after the incident took place at approximately 7.45pm local time.

Distressing videos show crowds of shoppers fleeing down the street on a busy Black Friday evening in Grote Marktstraat, one of The Hague's most popular shopping areas.

On Friday NOS, the Dutch national broadcaster, said there did not appear to be a terrorist motive behind the knife attack, however a police spokesperson said it remained unclear whether the stabbing was a terrorist incident.

“We are keeping every scenario open,” police spokeswoman Marije Kuiper said.

Police initially said they were looking for a 45-year-old suspect wearing a grey tracksuit, but Ms Kuiper later said this was incorrect.

It comes after two people were killed and more injured in a knife attack in London Bridge, England.

Authorities are asking anyone who saw the incident, or have photos or footage of it, to come forward.

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