Italian PM Giorgia Meloni meets victims of Modena car incident

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited victims of a car incident in Modena on Sunday. A 31-year-old Italian man of Moroccan heritage, who has a history of mental health issues, drove into several pedestrians in the city center before crashing into a shop. In response to the incident, hundreds gathered at the mayor's invitation to promote unity against division and hatred. This gathering occurred after some far-right politicians attempted to link the event to immigration.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella visited victims of a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Modena. On Saturday afternoon, 31-year-old Salim El Khoudri drove at high speed through the city center, hitting over a dozen people, and then stabbed a pedestrian. Eight individuals were hospitalized in serious condition, including two women who underwent leg amputations, with one remaining in life-threatening condition. Passers-by intervened to stop the attacker. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi stated that the investigation suggests the incident is related to "a situation of psychiatric distress."

Eight people were injured, two seriously, on Saturday in Modena, northern Italy, when a man drove a car into a group of pedestrians. Police arrested the driver, a man in his 30s, who is also alleged to have attempted to stab a passerby who tried to stop him from fleeing. The car reportedly crashed into a shop window after hitting pedestrians on a central road, with one seriously injured woman suffering crushed legs. The driver, an Italian national of north African origin, was apprehended by bystanders. The circumstances of the incident are still unclear, but the mayor described it as a dramatic and extremely serious event.

Eight people were injured in Modena, Italy, on Saturday when a man drove his car into pedestrians in the city center. Police arrested the driver, an Italian national in his thirties of North African origin, and stated there was no further danger. Four of the injured are in serious condition. The mayor indicated the driver deliberately drove onto the sidewalk, hit people, crashed into a shop window, and then brandished a knife. A witness reported the driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, though this has not been confirmed by authorities. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the incident extremely serious and expressed solidarity with the injured.

A man drove his car into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, injuring eight people, four seriously. The incident occurred around 16:30 local time in the city center. Passers-by pursued and detained the man, who is in his 30s, before handing him over to police. One woman sustained severe leg injuries. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the event "extremely serious," and the city's mayor stated it would be more so if premeditated. Eyewitnesses reported the car was speeding and accelerated towards the curb, hitting pedestrians.