Four American Tourists Attacked With Acid At Train Station In France

A woman was arrested following the attack, which is not believed to be terror-related.
Passengers look at information monitors as they wait for their trains at The Saint-Charles Station in Marseille on August 20, 2017.
Passengers look at information monitors as they wait for their trains at The Saint-Charles Station in Marseille on August 20, 2017.
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MARSEILLE, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A woman threw acid at four female American tourists at a train station in the French city of Marseille on Sunday, an attack police said they did not believe was terrorism-related.

Two of the women, in their early twenties, were treated in hospital for burns to their faces, police said. The tourists were on their way from the southern city to Paris.

The attacker, a woman in her 40s, was arrested at the scene. Investigators have for now ruled out a terrorist motive and said they believe the attacker may be mentally disturbed, a police official said. (Reporting by Jean-Francois Rosnoblet; Writing by Leigh Thomas; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

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