"Two people have died and three are in a serious condition after a car was driven into pedestrians and a man was stabbed close to a synagogue in Manchester in northwest England, United Kingdom, on Thursday, according to British police. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said police had been deployed to synagogues across the country in response to the attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar."
"Greater Manchester Police officers were called to the incident site at 9:31am (08:31 GMT) by a member of the public. GMP declared a major incident at 9.37am. Shots were fired by Greater Manchester Police firearms officers at 9.38am, the police stated. Paramedics arrived at the scene at 9:41am (08:41 GMT) and were tending to members of the public. The National Health Service (NHS) North West Ambulance Service said in a statement that its crews had treated patients at the scene."
A car was driven into pedestrians and a man was stabbed close to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester on Yom Kippur, resulting in two deaths and several serious injuries. Greater Manchester Police were called at 09:31 and declared a major incident, with firearms officers firing shots at 09:38 and paramedics arriving by 09:41 to treat and transport critically injured people. The NHS North West Ambulance Service treated patients at the scene. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said police were deployed to synagogues across the country. Crumpsall is an outer Manchester suburb served by trams and buses and home to about 18,000 residents.
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