A police car stands at the trainstation Salez — Sennwald following an attack onboard a train, in Salez, Switzerland, 13 August 2016. (Gian Ehrenzeller/EPA)
A 34-year-old woman and the 27-year-old suspect in an attack on a Swiss train on Saturday died from their injuries, Swiss authorities said.The attack on Saturday involved a Swiss man armed who stabbed and burnt five people as the train neared a station in St. Gallen in northeast Switzerland. Police said surveillance video from inside the train showed the man pouring the flammable liquid out on the train's floor and setting it on fire.Three victims were still in the hospital on Sunday morning, including two girls — a six- and 17-year-old — who remain in serious condition.A sixth person who came to the aid of others from the train platform suffered from smoke inhalation.Police searched the suspect's home in a nearby region of Switzerland, and said they found no evidence that the attack was politically motivated or was a terrorist attack."The motive remains unclear," police said in a statement. "There is currently none that can be found."Police have not released the suspect's name.Follow VICE News on Twitter: @vicenews
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