Switzerland chainsaw attack: Police hunt Schaffhausen attacker
Police are hunting for a man who attacked five people with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen.
The man launched his assault at an office shortly after 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Monday.
Emergency services were on the scene within minutes, but the attacker had already fled.
Police, who said the incident was not terrorism related, have since released a picture of the man, but have not revealed his name or possible motive.
They have warned that the alleged attacker, who is about 190cm (6.2ft) tall, with an unkempt appearance, is dangerous.
Central parts of the town on the German border were sealed off in the immediate aftermath of the attack, with local shops shut and people warned to stay away from the area.
The armed man was reported to have entered office buildings in Schaffhausen on Monday morning.
He then attacked a number of people working in the local branch of health insurance company CSS, according to local news site Swissinfo.
Two people have been left with serious injuries as a result of the attack.
A CSS spokeswoman said: “They’re currently in the hospital and being operated on.”
At a news conference, police reassured the public that a large number of officers had been deployed in the area.
According to news agency ATS, the vehicle he was believed to be driving – a white Volkswagen – has been found.
The attacker is still at large, however.
Schaffhausen is the capital of the Swiss canton with the same name.
About 36,000 people live in the historic town.
Courtesy : bbc
Image captionSwiss police are searching for this man