PARIS, April 10 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was confirmed dead and another one seriously injured in a knife attack Wednesday evening in Bordeaux, southwestern France, according to the French newspaper Le Figaro.

The attack took place at around 8 p.m. in the Miroir d'Eau area, near the Gironde city center. A man was seen slashing two people with a knife. A source with local police said it was assumed to be a brawl.

The suspect was killed by police officers deployed to the site.

The assailant and the two victims were likely to be "of North African origin," according to Le Figaro. Enditem

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