UK police forces have declared a "major incident" in Birmingham city after reports were issued stating that a number of people were injured in multiple stabbings early on Sunday.
West Midlands Police said in a statement that officers were called to reports of a stabbing in the city centre at 12:30 am, and added:"We immediately attended, along with ambulance services".
"A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after", reported the statement. "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".
The streets in the area had already been closed to traffic due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, cordons were forced in place and there were some road closures.
The BBC stated that the cordon was near the area known as the Gay Village in the centre of Birmingham, where many people had been seated at outdoor tables eating and drinking.
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street told the BBC that the stabbings that resulted in several injuries "looked to be related".
"There have been a series of incidents in that Hurst Street area of the city, they look to be related but the motivation for them is not yet understood," he added.
A "major incident" describes any situation involving serious harm or a security risk to the public, and also means special arrangements are in place for all of the emergency services to work together.
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