Hanau mass shooting: Several dead in Germany shisha bar attacks

Several people have been shot dead in an apparent coordinated attack on shisha bars in the German town of Hanau near Frankfurt, local media reported on Wednesday night.

At least three people were killed when unidentified attackers opened fire on a shisha bar in downtown Hanau, Bild reported.

They then drove to and fired on another shisha bar in Hanau's Kesselstadt district, where five people were killed, broadcaster Hessenschau said.

At least five others people were seriously injured in the shootings for which the motive is yet unclear, police said in a statement confirming eight people had been "fatally injured".

The suspects fled the scene and are currently at large, officials said. Local media has reported the arrest of one suspect which has not been confirmed by police.

Hanau, a city of around 100,000 residents, is located about 25 kilometres (15 miles) east of Frankfurt.

Agencies contributed to this report

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