SEVERAL people have been wounded in a stabbing incident near Amsterdam’s central Dam Square, Dutch cops said on Thursday.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Sint Nicolaasstraat shortly after 3.20pm local time, following reports of a knife attack.

Aerial view of a large crowd gathered in a city square, with emergency vehicles and a helicopter present.Several people are injured after a reported knife attack in Amsterdam

Two ambulances were initially dispatched, with a further three called just ten minutes later as the situation escalated.

A trauma team was also deployed via helicopter, which landed directly on Dam Square — prompting a large-scale cordon around the area.

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