AD.RTL reports the person who died was killed on the spot while the other four injured people have been rushed to hospital for emergency treatment.
There are no confirmed details regarding the condition of the four people in hospital but it is understood that they could be suffering from severe injuries.
In a post on Twitter, Amsterdam police wrote: "One of the victims died on the spot, the four other victims were taken to hospital."Followed by another Tweet which said: "Five victims individually stabbed on or in the immediate vicinity of the Ferdinand Bolstraat.
Police officers located the suspect and arrested him."A 29-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident however a large police presence remains in the area.Parool is.
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