Two Portuguese women have died in the attack on an Ismaili center in Lisbon perpetrated by a man armed with a knife which was reduced by shots from the Police, according to official sources.

Police have confirmed that there “several injuries” but he did not specify the number or severity. The two fatalities were working in the center when the attack took place, according to the public channel RTP, which has reported that the attacker is of Afghan origin.

The Portuguese Police have revealed that they received the first notice of the attack minutes before 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT) and the agents found a man armed with a large knife.

“Orders were given to the attacker to stop the attack, he disobeyed and advanced with the knife in his hand in the direction of the police” who “resorted to the firearm, reaching and neutralizing the attacker,” they have indicated in an official statement.

The Ismaili center is located on Avenida Lusiadas in Lisbon, close to two hospitals and also close to a large shopping center, and opened its doors in 1996. The Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa, explained that “everything indicates that It was an isolated act but we are not going to anticipate”.