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Switzerland chainsaw attack: Police hunt Schaffhausen attacker

Police are hunting for a man who attacked five people with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen. The man launched his assault at an office shortly after 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT) on Monday. Emergency services were on the scene within minutes, but the attacker had already fled. Police, who said the incident was not terrorism related, have since released a picture of the man, but have not revealed his name or possible motive. They have warned that the alleged attacker, who is about 190cm (6.2ft) tall, with an unkempt appearance, is dangerous. Central parts of the town on the German border were sealed off in the immediate aftermath of the attack, with local shops shut and people warned to stay away from the area. Image captionSwiss police are searching for this man The armed man was reported to have entered office buildings in Schaffhausen on Monday morning. He then attacked a number of people working in the local branch of health insurance company CSS, according to lo