Shock in the Italian holiday resort on the Adriatic: Five people were injured, some seriously, in a knife fight.
A young boy was in mortal danger.
Rimini - A six-year-old was seriously injured in a knife attack in Rimini, Italy.
The boy was injured in the throat with a knife, the Italian news agency Ansa reported on Sunday.
The injured child is in the hospital after an emergency operation and is now out of danger.
Positive news after the terrible event on Saturday evening in a popular holiday destination on the Adriatic coast.
What exactly happened
During a ticket inspection on a bus on line 11 in Rimini on Saturday afternoon, a man pulled out a knife and injured five people, some seriously.
The perpetrator is said to be a 26-year-old man.
The suspect was arrested.
According to initial investigations, there is no terrorist motive.
Rimini: knife attacker probably under drugs
According to reports, the man had been checked in a bus.
When he couldn't show a ticket, he took a knife out of his backpack and attacked the two checkers.
While fleeing, he injured three other people, including the little boy.
The police arrested the attacker.
It is reportedly believed that the man was under the influence of drugs.
The man is said to be a Somali citizen, reports the Italian news agency Ansa.
A few months ago, the 26-year-old applied for asylum in Italy.
The seriously injured boy is a child of Bangladeshi origin.
Rimini on the Italian Adriatic coast is very popular with holidaymakers. The place in Emilia-Romagna is considered to be the center of bathing tourism.
(ml / dpa)