Several people stabbed at shopping centre in Finland

Several people have been stabbed at a shopping centre in Finland, police have said.

One person was arrested following the incident, which took place at the Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere.

Police say they have cordoned off the scene, with victims being given first aid.

"The situation no longer poses a danger to outsiders," a spokesperson for the local police force said in a statement.

Tampere lies in the south of Finland, a little more than 100 miles northwest from capital Helsinki.

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