Several people have been stabbed during a horror incident in Birmingham city centre, police have confirmed.
Officers declared a ‘major incident’ after being called to the scene at around 12.30am on Sunday, with reports of people being knifed in an area known as the Gay Village.
Residents are being urged to stay away from the area while cops try and determine exactly what caused the disturbance.
It is not currently known how many people have been hurt or how severe their injuries are.
A heavy police presence remains at the scene, which is known as the Gay Village, and cordons are expected to remain in place for some time.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We can confirm that at approximately 12:30am today (Sunday 6 September) we were called to reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city centre.
“We immediately attended, along with colleagues from the ambulance service. A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.
“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.
“This has been declared a major incident.
“Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything.
“At this early stage it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident.
“The emergency services have well-rehearsed plans for dealing with major incidents. Our response is ongoing in Birmingham city centre and will be for some time.
“Cordons are in place, and there are some road closures.”
