Knife attack on the dam: Five injuries and panic in Amsterdam!

Knife attack on the dam: Five injuries and panic in Amsterdam!

this day, March 27, 2025, there was a serious incident in Amsterdam in which at least five people were injured. The knife attack occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the Sint Nicolaasstraat, near the dam, such as Exxpress.at reported. Rescue workers, including a rescue helicopter and the police, were immediately on site to cope with the situation.

A witness shocked that he heard an "ice -cold cry", followed by panic -like reactions by the passers -by. While the police set up a Cordon on the dam, a suspect was arrested, whose identity has so far remained unknown. The police have officially confirmed the knife-stitch incident and explained that further information can be expected from the investigative authorities.

similar incidents in Germany

While the situation in Amsterdam was worried, Germany is not spared similar incidents. There was a knife attack in Ratingen, in which a 36-year-old German from Dortmund seriously injured an 81-year-old man on open street. The incident took place in the evening when the older man held the knife in his hand when the police arrived. According to WDR , the suspect is already known to the police for smaller crimes and was extremely aggressive, also towards the officials.

The 81-year-old, who was seriously injured in this attack, is now on the way of improvement. Both men were brought to surrounding hospitals, whereby the attacker had to be operated on and was temporarily in the intensive care unit. For him there is no longer any danger to life. In addition, an uninvolved passer -by was slightly injured when violence and rioting occurred in front of a restaurant.

increasing violent crime in Germany

The previous incidents are part of an alarming trend in Germany, which also in the police crime statistics 2023 . In 2023, the crimes recorded rose by 5.5 % to a total of 5,940,667 cases. It should be emphasized that violent crime has reached the highest level since 2007 with 214,099 cases.

Statistics indicate that 34.4 % of the suspect are non -German citizens, which recorded an increase of 13.5 %. In addition, there are increasing cases of predatory and assault, which the police presented with immense challenges. The increasing mobility after the loss of COVID-19 restrictions, economic loads and a high immigration rate were identified as factors for this increase.

The incidents in both Amsterdam and Germany throw a worrying light on the current security situation in Europe and illustrate the need for increased measures to prevent crimes.