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A TEENAGER is dead and another nine people are injured after a knifeman went on a bloodthirsty rampage today near Lyon, it has been reported.

An Afghan immigrant, named locally as Sultan Marmed Niazi, 33, has been arrested after the horrific attack at 4.30pm local time at a bus stop outside a train station in Villeurbanne, eastern France.

A man is detained at a train station in Villeurbanne after a teenager was killed in a knife attack
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A man is detained at a train station in Villeurbanne after a teenager was killed in a knife attackCredit: Twitter
The man holds what appears to be a weapon before dropping it in a video which has been shared widely on social media
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The man holds what appears to be a weapon before dropping it in a video which has been shared widely on social mediaCredit: Twitter
The arrested man is Sultan Marmed Niazi from Afghanistan, local media reports
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The arrested man is Sultan Marmed Niazi from Afghanistan, local media reportsCredit: VALEURS ACTUELLES
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The kitchen knife and the sharp spit – used for roasting meat – were found at the scene by detectives.

Pictures from the scene at the Laurent Bonnevay metro station show one man, who appears to be holding a weapon, being detained while stunned onlookers watch on.

A law enforcement source said the attacker targeted a 19-year-old man who died at the scene.

There were reports of a second attacker being hunted by cops - but that has not been confirmed.

The police source said: "It seemed to be entirely random. The arrested man had been seen lashing out with at least one blade and possibly two.

"As the attack intensified he was jumped by four bus conductors who managed to get the kitchen knife off him.

"There were around 30 people at the scene, and some say there was an accomplice, but this is by no means certain."

He added that the surrounding area is now on lockdown after the deadly attack with armed soldiers pictured patrolling the streets.

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The source said one victim was in intensive care in a nearby hospital while adding that the man who has been arrested is a 33-year-old born in Afghanistan.

He is also said to have given "at least three reasons" why he carried out the deadly attack - but has not mentioned any terrorist organisation.

The teenage victim was a local man who was trying to catch a bus to the Woodstower Musical Festival, near Lyon.

Villeurbanne is located northeast of Lyon and forms part of the same metropolitan area.

A woman is consoled within the police cordon after the deadly knife attack today
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A woman is consoled within the police cordon after the deadly knife attack todayCredit: AFP or licensors
The area where the deadly stabbing took place is on lockdown
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The area where the deadly stabbing took place is on lockdownCredit: AFP or licensors
Emergency vehicles flooded the area after the fatal stabbing in Villeurbanne
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Emergency vehicles flooded the area after the fatal stabbing in VilleurbanneCredit: AFP or licensors
A second suspect is being hunted by French cops, it has been reported
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A second suspect is being hunted by French cops, it has been reportedCredit: AFP or licensors
Armed French soldiers check cars in the area which was put on lockdown after the attack
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Armed French soldiers check cars in the area which was put on lockdown after the attackCredit: AFP or licensors

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