The attacker has been arrested and is in the custody of Spain’s National Police (Picture: AP)
One person has died and others left injured following an attack in Spain.
Authorities say the incident saw a man ‘with a bladed weapon’ storm multiple churches in the southern city of Algeciras.
The attacker has been arrested and is in the custody of police.
Spain’s ministry says one person was killed outside the church of San Isidro, while another was wounded inside the religious building.
Local reports claim the man killed was a church assistant, while the person injured was a priest.
Police are investigating the incident to determine the ‘nature of the attack.’
A priest from Algeciras told Spanish newspaper El País: ‘The attacker first went to the parish of San Isidro, where he attacked a person.
‘And, later, he went to the church in the Plaza de la Palma, where he ran into the sacristan in the street and attacked him right there, where he was left on the ground. Later he seemed to go to the church of Virgen de Europa, but I no longer know if he has arrived.’
All the churches are located in the centre of Algeciras.
President of the Junta de Andalucia region, Juan Manuel Moreno, tweeted: ‘Terrible and heartbreaking.
‘A sacristan has been murdered and at least one other priest has been injured in an attack that took place in Algeciras. Prudence, the facts are being investigated.’
The attack comes after two people were killed in a stabbing in Germany.
Police say a man used a knife to attack several passengers at around 3pm local time.
The incident came as the train, travelling from Kiel to Hamburg, made its way towards Brokstedt station.
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The attacker has been arrested and is in the custody of Spain’s National Police.
