Germany: Man Drags Woman In Front of Oncoming Metro Train

Around 10 pm last night, in Hamburg, a 25-year-old man from South Sudan dragged an 18-year-old Iranian woman with him onto the tracks in front of an incoming metro train. Both were killed. The motive for the murder-suicide is unknown, and initial reports are that the two did not know each other. 

Whether this was an act of jihad is unknown and unlikely. It should be noted that South Sudan is approximately 60% Christian, 6% Muslim, and the remainder other traditional religions.

The below article from Berliner Morgenpost is translated by Fousesquawk. It is only a partial translation since the remaining paragraphs only speak about similar incidents in other parts of Germany.

Man drags 18-year-old in front of metro train in Hamburg. Homicide squad investigates

January 30, 2026 at 13:25

Caption: Police officers working at Hamburg Metro stop at Wansbek Markt where two people were run over by an incoming subway train.

Two people were killed at a Hamburg Metro station. A 25-year-old jumped in front of an incoming subway train and pulled an 18-year-old woman with him onto the tracks. According to initial police findings, the Iranian citizen and the man from South Sudan did not know each other. The homicide squad is investigating a homicide.

Around 10 pm, the man was standing on the platform away from the young woman. Shortly afterward, he suddenly approached the woman, grabbed her, and dragged her with him onto the track. Why he did that is reportedly not clear. Video images and witness statements are being evaluated. As the Hamburger Abendblatt, which, like this medium, belongs to the Funke Media Group, reports, the 25-year-old had a valid residence permit at the time of the incident. 

Deadly incident in Metro: No traces left the morning after

After the deadly incident, several rescue services and police officers were in and in front of the station throughout the night. Police closed off the entrances so that no unauthorized persons could enter. According to police, witnesses received psychological counseling from the Crisis Intervention Team of the German Red Cross.

The German Railway expressed shock at the terrible event. "Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased and with our colleagues in Public Transport," said an S-Bahn spokeswoman. A spokesman of the Hamburg Public Transport called it, "a frightful incident".

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