(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) At least one person has been killed and several wounded in a shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht, a police spokesperson said.
A witness told local broadcaster RTV Utrecht that the shooting took place inside a tram at the 24 Oktoberplein in the city's west.
Another witness told public broadcaster NOS he saw an injured woman running from the tram. She appeared to have been shot in the chest and had blood on her hands and clothes.
"I brought her into my car and helped her. When the police arrived, she was unconscious," NOS cited the witness as saying.
Police said the suspect fled and a manhunt was underway.
Emergency services, including police and medical helicopters, were at the scene of the shooting.
The area around the shooting site has been cordoned off. Dutch media reporting that police have instructed schools in the area to keep the doors shut.
The National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) has raised threat level to maximum in Utrecht province and said the incident had the "characteristics of a terrorist attack".
Political parties have announced they are suspending campaigning for the provincial elections that are due to take place on Wednesday. (Courtesy Aljazeera)
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