Three slashed in knife attacks on New York subway train

 (Independent)
(Independent)

Three people have been slashed in a series of knife attacks within a 12-minute time frame on a subway train in New York City, reports have said.

WABC reported that the series of incidents occurred in different places as the train moved through Lower Manhattan.

The first attack happened at around 4.25am when a 44-year-old man sitting on a southbound four subway train was slashed in the face, reports said.