A KNIFE attack in Finland has left one dead, eight injured and the city of Turku on lockdown.

Witnesses said several people had been stabbed in the town in south-west Finland.

One person has died, with police covering a body lying in the middle of the street with a white cover.

Eight other people have also been injured, with several people seen lying on the ground.

One witness said a woman was stabbed while pushing her one-year-old baby in a pram. He described her as “immobile”.

Several of the injured are believed to be foreign visitors to the city.

Police are hunting for "several possible perpetrators" after shooting and arresting one man.

A shocking video taken in Turku showed several people fleeing the scene. One man can be heard shouting "varokaa", the Finnish for "watch out".

Photos sent on social media application Snapchat show bloodied victims lying prone on the ground.

The city centre has now been locked down as police tell people to avoid the area.

The city’s main library in the city centre has been sealed. Other major buildings nearby have also been locked down, including the Impivaara swimming pool.

Security at Helsinkin Airport and transport hubs has been boosted in an attempt to capture the other suspects.

Police are believed to be searching trains and buses in Turku.

One witness said he saw one attacker run from Market Square to Puutori, another square in the town.

Another witness said: “People ran and yelled and it was a terrible scene. It was not clear who was chasing and who was running away.”

Several shocked members of the public took to Twitter to describe the scene.

One said: "A likely terrorist attack just occurred in Turku, Finland. I saw the police shoot a man.

Another said: "Under lockdown in the center of Turku, several people injured possibly dead. Large police and ambulance presence.

A third said: "Something violent happening in #turku. Lots of police, ambulances."

The local police force said: "Several people have knifed in the centre of Turku. The public is urged to avoid staying in the downtown area.

"Police have shot a suspected assailant in the leg. The person is arrested.

"The police is searching for possible more perpetrators in Turku. People are asked to leave and avoid the center of Turku."

Finnish police have also announced security has been reinforced at Helsinki Airport and local train stations following the stabbing.

They said the incident had begun at around 4.40pm local time (2.40pm BST).

Police have not ruled out terror as a motive.

The current threat level for terrorism in Finland is currently “elevated”, following yesterday’s Barcelona attack.

This is the third-highest threat level out of the four available.

The UK foreign office advises on its website: “Terrorist attacks in Finland can’t be ruled out. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners.

“There is a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals, from groups or individuals motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria.

"You should be vigilant at this time.”

Officers also rushed to a shopping centre in the nearby town of Raiso after reports of another incident. This situation was quickly declared safe.

Prime Minister Juha Sipila wrote on his Twitter: "The government is closely following the events in Turku and the ongoing police operation. The government will meet later today.”

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