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Several people have been stabbed in the city Turku, east of Helsinki (Finland), according to national police.
Police: Several knifed in attack in Finland
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Two people are dead and several others injured following a series of stabbings in the Finnish city Turku, west of Helsinki. The public has been urged to stay away from the city’s downtown area.

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