Eyewitnesses have described the moment shots were fired on a tram in Utrecht.
Police have confirmed a number of people are injured following a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city.
At least one person has been killed.
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Those on the tram that escaped have told of their horror as the incident unfolded.
Speaking to RTV, an eyewitness called Jimmy de Koster said he saw four men shoot a woman who dropped to the ground as she screamed: "I didn't do anything".
"I came from work when it happened. I was standing at the traffic lights in the square and see a woman, I think she is between 20 and 35.
"At that moment I heard pang pang pang three times, four men walked very fast towards her and they tried to drag her away and then I heard pang pang pang and those guys let go of that woman again."
Another eyewitness told NRC he saw a man stand up and start shooting "with a big gun".
"I was in the back of the tram. He shot around, but seemed to be aiming at people sitting on the benches - everyone ducked away," she said.
"The conductor did not open the doors immediately. Two boys next to me kicked in a window, so I fled outside. More people did that. "
Several emergency response teams are at the scene, with the area believed to be cordoned off.
Anti-terror police are the scene with reports of multiple shooters.
Primary schools in Utrecht have been put on lockdown.
As of yet no arrests have been made
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