1 dead, 7 injured in U.K. stabbings as police search for suspect

One man was killed and five people were injured after a series of stabbings in Birmingham, United Kingdom, during the early hours of Sunday morning. A lot of uncertainty remains, but police said they are still hunting a single suspect.

Authorities also said the stabbings do not appear to be terrorism or gang related, adding that there were no links between the victims. But they did declare a "major incident," which describes any situation involving serious harm or a security risk to the public and means special arrangements are in place for all emergency services to work together, BBC notes.

A BBC reporter at the scene said the stabbings appear to have been spurred "by a major fight between large groups of people" in an area of Birmingham known for its busy night life. A witness who works as a club promoter in the area said she has seen "quite a lot of fights" there, but "nothing like tonight." Still, there's been no confirmation the events were directly connected. Read more at BBC and The Guardian.

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