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Woman Killed in Hamburg U-Bahn Attack
A 16-year-old Iranian woman was killed after being pushed onto the tracks of a Hamburg U-Bahn train by a stranger on Thursday evening,January 29,2026. The incident occured at the Wandsbek Markt subway station on the U1 line. Both the woman and her attacker, a Sudanese man, died at the scene.
Details of the Attack
According to police reports, the attacker pushed the teenager onto the tracks as a train was approaching. Witnesses described the man as behaving erratically before the assault, reportedly saying, “I’ll take you with me” before pushing the victim. The pair were struck by the train at approximately 10:07 PM local time. Tagesschau reports that the scene was secured and an investigation launched immediately.
The Perpetrator’s Background
Investigators have confirmed that the Sudanese man and the Iranian teenager had no prior connection. However, reports from