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One dead and nine injured in suspected knife attack near Lyon

One arrest has been made while police still search for a second suspected attacker, who is believed to be carrying a metal spike.

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A 19-year-old man has died and nine people have been left injured after a suspected knife attack in the city of Villeurbanne near Lyon, French police have said.

The incident took place at about 4.30pm local time with media reports claiming it happened at the Laurent-Bonnevay metro station in the east of the city.

The suspected attacker is said to have assaulted people while they were waiting at a bus stop before running to the metro station.

A witness (R) is comforted by friends in Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon, south-eastern France on August 31, 2019, after a knife attack which has left one dead and six injured. - Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the motive for the stabbing. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP)        (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images)
Image: Nine people were injured in the attack

A video on social media showed a man with a large knife being overpowered by staff at the station.

As a result of the attack, the city's Metro A train network was shut down.

It is also reported that about 50 firefighters attended the incident.

The area has been cordoned off while an investigation takes place.

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Police officers look for evidence in front of a pharmacy in Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon, south-eastern France on August 31, 2019, after a knife attack which has left one dead and six injured. - Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the motive for the stabbing. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP)        (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images)
Image: Police are investigating the attack

Police have arrested a man over the knife attack.

A second suspected attacker is currently being hunted by French authorities and is thought to be carrying a metal spike used to roast meat.

Police are also looking for possible accomplices.

The national anti-terror office has not yet been asked to take part in the investigation, nor have national security forces.

Emergency services are at work in Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon, south-eastern France on August 31, 2019, after a knife attack which has left one dead and six injured. - Two men, one armed with a knife and the other with a skewer, carried out the attack in Villeurbanne in southeastern France, the official said, without giving further details on the motive for the stabbing. (Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP)        (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images)
Image: Emergency services were called to the scene

Officials said the motive for the attack remained unknown.

Police Nationale 69, the local force, said in a statement on Twitter: "An event is underway at #Villeurbanne following a stabbing attack requiring rescue. Do not disturb the rescue. Do not spread false information."