One dead, five wounded in shooting at Aarau rave in Switzerland

One person has died ​after a ​shooting ​at ‌a rave ​in Aarau, Switzerland, ​police said Sunday.

Five other people were wounded in the incident, some of them seriously, the police added.

A "manhunt" for the "unknown perpetrators" is underway, the police said in a statement on X, adding that the motive and the exact circumstances of the incident were still unclear.

A large contingent of the Aargau Cantonal Police has been deployed and a probe into the incident has begun, the police said.

Police presence has also been stepped up beyond Aarau as a precaution, they added.

The Cantonal police earlier said that a ‌major ​operation was ongoing following the shooting and had asked people to stay away from the area.

They have also appealed to people to share any videos or images of the incident.

What else do we know about the shooting?

According to Swiss newspaper Blick, the shots were fired before 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) during the annual Aarauer Rave.

The newspaper quoted police spokeswoman Vanessa Rumpold as saying that the shooting occurred at the Schachen race course where the techno party was being held.

Aarau has about 22,300 residents and is located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Zurich.

Edited by: Natalie Muller