""Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection to the incident who have been taken to police custody," police said in a statement. British Transport Police said 10 people have been taken to hospital, with nine believed to have suffered "life-threatening" injuries. One person was being treated for non-life threatening injuries, and there were no fatalities, the statement added."
"Police have declared it a major incident, adding that Counter Terrorism Policing was supporting the investigation to establish the full circumstances and motivation for the suspected attack. Chief Superintendent of the British Transport Police, Chris Casey, said it was a "shocking incident" and that his thoughts were with those injured and their families. "We're conducting urgent enquiries to establish what has happened, and it could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything further."
A stabbing on a passenger train in Cambridgeshire led to the arrest of two men by armed police and the detention of both in custody. Ten people were taken to hospital, nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries and one with non-life-threatening injuries, with no fatalities reported. Police declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing is supporting efforts to determine circumstances and motivation. Emergency services mobilized a large-scale response including ambulances, Hazardous Area Response Teams, and air ambulance critical care teams. Officials cautioned that enquiries are ongoing and that it may take time to confirm details.
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