Overview

• At Essen Hauptbahnhof a dispute between two women ended in a stabbing; the victim underwent emergency surgery and is in life‑threatening condition as the scene was secured for forensic work.
• In Niederdorla (Thuringia) a 41‑year‑old allegedly drove into a Kirmes crowd, lightly injuring five; he was arrested, investigators are probing attempted murder, and authorities report no signs of a political motive.
• Two climbers died in separate falls: a 64‑year‑old at the Mönch near Rathen after self‑placed slings pulled from the rock, and a 42‑year‑old from Vienna on the Schönberg in Styria where possible failure of mobile protection is being examined.
• Road incidents included two motorcyclist deaths on the B100 in Saxony‑Anhalt after a collision with a car and a seven‑injury crash on the B5 near Stelle‑Wittenwurth where one person was reported in life‑threatening condition and a crash expert was called in.
• Police in Hamm suspect a prohibited street race after a BMW with five young men crashed into a rail barrier and seized the 19‑year‑old driver’s licence, while in Bielefeld a 34‑year‑old stabbing victim was moved out of life‑threatening condition and a 38‑year‑old suspect was detained by a homicide commission.