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.Police officers patrolling a street in downtown Aarau Image: Michael Buholzer/KEYSTONE/picture alliance