Teen Arrested after Randomly Stabbing 5 People in Türkiye

A suspect, whom Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's account on X named as AK and who, according to the account, attacked and injured 5 citizens, lies on the ground in handcuffs while being detained, in Eskisehir, Türkiye, in this still image which was included in a video released on August 13, 2024. Turkish Interior Minister via X/Handout via REUTERS
A suspect, whom Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's account on X named as AK and who, according to the account, attacked and injured 5 citizens, lies on the ground in handcuffs while being detained, in Eskisehir, Türkiye, in this still image which was included in a video released on August 13, 2024. Turkish Interior Minister via X/Handout via REUTERS
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Teen Arrested after Randomly Stabbing 5 People in Türkiye

A suspect, whom Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's account on X named as AK and who, according to the account, attacked and injured 5 citizens, lies on the ground in handcuffs while being detained, in Eskisehir, Türkiye, in this still image which was included in a video released on August 13, 2024. Turkish Interior Minister via X/Handout via REUTERS
A suspect, whom Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's account on X named as AK and who, according to the account, attacked and injured 5 citizens, lies on the ground in handcuffs while being detained, in Eskisehir, Türkiye, in this still image which was included in a video released on August 13, 2024. Turkish Interior Minister via X/Handout via REUTERS

A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in the northwestern Turkish city of Eskisehir before being detained by police, officials and media reports said Tuesday.

The 18-year-old, identified as Arda K., broadcast Monday’s knife attack on social media through a camera attached to his vest, HaberTurk television reported. The victims were people relaxing after prayers at a mosque.

The teenager was detained following a police chase, according to the Eskisehir governor's office.

The five wounded individuals were hospitalized and two of them were in serious condition, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The assailant was also carrying an ax but did not appear to have used it.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said an investigation had begun, while HaberTurk and other media reported the assailant is believed to have been influenced by a video game.



At Least 5 Killed in LPG Tanker Truck Blast in Pakistan

An LPG tanker truck lies charred after it exploded near an industrial area in Multan on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Shahid Saeed MIRZA / AFP)
An LPG tanker truck lies charred after it exploded near an industrial area in Multan on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Shahid Saeed MIRZA / AFP)
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At Least 5 Killed in LPG Tanker Truck Blast in Pakistan

An LPG tanker truck lies charred after it exploded near an industrial area in Multan on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Shahid Saeed MIRZA / AFP)
An LPG tanker truck lies charred after it exploded near an industrial area in Multan on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Shahid Saeed MIRZA / AFP)

A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas caught fire and exploded overnight near an industrial area in central Pakistan, killing five people and injuring more than two dozen others, officials said Monday.

The explosion in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province, substantially damaged nearby shops and homes, and the deaths were caused by the fire and the collapse of roofs of houses, rescue official Mohammad Bilal said.

He said firefighters had extinguished the blaze and officers are investigating to determine exactly what the gas leak in the truck and the subsequent explosion.