At least four victims stabbed ‘at random’ in knife rampage at gym in Germany

AT LEAST four people have been wounded by two allegedly machete-wielding suspects at a fitness studio in Germany.

The victims were reportedly stabbed “at random” during the bloody rampage in a dressing room at the John Reed gym in Duisburg.

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An urgent manhunt has been launched for the two attackers after they fled the pricey fitness centre.

Two men are said to have visited the facility at around 5.30pm before knifing gymgoers without reason, police said.

At least four men – between their early 20s and 30s – were seriously injured in the chaos, with two said to be in a critical condition.

A huge police response rushed to the scene, with locals reporting how a helicopter patrolled from the skies.

Over 100 officers are said to remain at the scene, according to WDR.

The attackers reportedly fled the gym, triggering a mammoth search for the pair across the city.

Eyewitnesses claimed the pair, who are still on the run, were terrifyingly armed with “large knives – possibly even machetes.”

A police spokesman told BILD: “We ask the population to avoid the affected area in the old town.

“The background or trigger for the attack is currently still completely unclear.”

Areas surrounding the scene in Duisburg have been cordoned off by cops as they investigate.

A tweet from Essen Police read: “Currently, a larger #Polizeieinsatz in #DU -Fahrn takes place. The Essen police took over the operation.

“We ask the population to avoid the area around Schwanenstrasse.”