Man barricades himself in asylum center in Lausanne
Published: Tuesday, Dec 10th 2024, 11:50
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A large-scale police operation has been underway in the Lausanne train station district since Tuesday morning. A man has barricaded himself inside the Vaudois asylum reception center (EVAM).
A spokeswoman for the Vaud cantonal police confirmed a corresponding report by the news portal 24heures.ch to the news agency Keystone-SDA. An intervention is underway in the Rue du Simplon. Patrols and a rapid intervention unit of the cantonal police are on site, it said.
The police initially had no information about the motives of the person entrenched. For security reasons, the police closed several streets in the vicinity of the station. The ambulance and fire department were also called out as a precaution.
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