ICE Train Evacuated in Gifhorn After Passenger Threatens With Knife

A man was detained by police after reportedly threatening passengers with a knife and another dangerous item on a train traveling from Cologne to Berlin.

• An ICE train en route from Cologne to Berlin was stopped and evacuated in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, following a reported threat by a passenger.
• The suspect allegedly brandished a knife and another dangerous item, prompting police intervention.
• The man was taken into custody by federal police in Hannover, and no injuries have been reported as of yet.
• A canine unit was dispatched to search the train for any additional threats or hazards.
• Efforts are underway to arrange alternative transportation for passengers to continue their journey from Wolfsburg.

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