Hamburg: Two men were killed, apparently by gunfire, at a factory site in Hamburg's St Pauli district, police said. Witnesses heard what sounded like gunshots and called emergency services, a police operations centre spokesman said.

According to Emirates News Agency, several patrol cars were sent to the scene on Lagerstrasse near Sternschanze railway station late on Tuesday, where officers found the two men. Both died from their injuries at the scene. Police launched a search involving more than two dozen patrol cars.

The incident has prompted a significant police response as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Authorities have been gathering evidence and speaking to potential witnesses in the area to piece together the events leading up to the incident. No suspects have been publicly identified at this stage, and the investigation is ongoing.