WATCH: Moment public run from Finland stabbing attack terror in Turku which left two dead
THIS is the harrowing moment pedestrians flee from the Finland knife attack which left two dead and six injured in the city of Turku.
Pedestrians flee following stabbing in Turku, Finland
Members of the public can be seen running away while shouting can clearly be heard.
A stabbing spree in Turku, south-west Finland, left the city on lockdown on Friday.
The footage, uploaded to Twitter, is shot from an upstairs window and captures people making a desperate attempt to get away from the scene.
Police have increased security across the country and warned people to stay away from the city and reinforced security nationwide, with increased patrols and more surveillance, in case more people were involved. People were allowed to return to the city centre a few hours later.
Two people have reportedly been killed and six injured.
Shocking images of a body lying in the middle of the street in central Turku covered with a white sheet, with several other bloodied victims treated at the scene, have emerged.
One witness said a woman was stabbed while pushing her one-year-old baby in a pram. He described her as lying “immobile” in the street after the incident.
Several of the injured are believed to be foreign visitors to the city, located around 100 miles west of the Finnish capital of Helsinki. No children were among those hurt.
Police brought down the attacker by shooting him a single time in the leg.
Authorities have not ruled out terror as a motive for the attack.
