Several people stabbed in UK’s Birmingham, say police

Multiple people were stabbed in the United Kingdom’s Birmingham early on Sunday, the West Midlands Police said.

Police officials are at the crime scene in the Arcadian and Snowhill areas of Birmingham from where reports of stabbing are coming in. Emergency services are working together to provide medical care to the injured, police added.

According to the police, they were informed about the stabbing incidents in Birmingham city centre around 12:30am and a number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.

They wrote on Twitter, “We are aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment we are not in a position to say how many or how serious. However, all emergency services are working together at the scene, and making sure that those who are injured receive medical care."

People have been asked to stay away from the area, they said as they are yet to divulge any more details.

They said in another tweet that, “Our officers are on the scene and we’re asking people to stay away from the area until further notice. More info as we get it."

More details are still yet to come.