Police confirmed that they have taken a suspect into custody (Picture: Twitter/juhariihi)

Two people have been killed after several people were stabbed during a rampage in a city in Finland this afternoon, Finnish police said.

A man has been taken into custody after being shot in the leg by officers, but police are looking for more suspects in Turku.

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Police said at least eight people were injured and two have been killed.

Finnish broadcaster YLE says several people were seen lying on the ground in the central part of the city.


Footage from the scene shows people fleeing while others shout at them to get out of the way. Some believe they are saying ‘allahu akhbar’ however Finnish people say they are shouting ‘varo, varokaa’ which means ‘watch out’.



Tabloid Ilta-Sanomat says six people were injured, one man and five women, and that a woman with stroller was attacked by a man with a large knife.

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Emergency services were quickly on the scene of the stabbing (Facebook via AP)

Police say they are looking for more suspects (Lehtikuva via AP)

Police said they are looking for any other potential suspects following the stabbings (Picture: Getty)

The severity of injuries of other people involved in the attack is not currently known.

Police have said that security has been increased at Helsinki airport and at train stations across the region.

The incident happened in a square in the centre of the city of Turku, which is to the south of the country.

6 down now. Shooting has taken place . pic.twitter.com/mRuvuNK12t — John Hall (@jatrius) August 18, 2017

Several people have been injured in a stabbing in the city (Picture: Twitter/juhariihi)

Police tweeted: ‘Several people stabbed in central Turku. People are requested to avoid the city centre.’

They added that they have shot the suspect in the leg and took him into custody.

The Turun Sanomat newspaper reported that at least one person was killed in the attack.

People are being urged to stay away from the area.

This is a breaking news story and is being updated with more information as we get it.

People have been told to avoid the area (Picture: Twitter/TRimpilainen

Emergency crews rushed to the scene in central Turku, Finland (Picture: Twitter/juhariihi)

Breaking: Finland several people have been stabbed in the city #Turku,Finland, according to nat'l police. pic.twitter.com/q4FOaYtpZP — Buster Hyde USMC/Ret (@BusterUSMC) August 18, 2017

Turussa Kauppatorilla ja Puutorilla liikkunut ryhmä puukoin ja astaloin aseistautuneita hlöitä. Uhreja tullut. Silminnäkijän kuva. pic.twitter.com/E0O0l5w5EF — Tuomas Rimpiläinen (@TRimpilainen) August 18, 2017