Acropolis Attack Shocks Tourists Amid Greece's Heatwave

A 60-year-old man attacked two Greek-American tourists with a knife near Greece's Acropolis. The tourists suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The attacker, previously hospitalized for mental health issues and having a criminal record, was arrested. This rare event occurred during Greece's summer tourism season and heatwave.

In a startling incident near Greece's iconic Acropolis, a 60-year-old man attacked two Greek-American tourists, a man and a woman, aged 73 and 78, with a knife. Fortunately, their injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.

The assailant, who was promptly arrested, has a history of mental health hospitalization and a criminal record, including past incidents involving a knife. Witnesses described scenes of panic, with visitors fleeing the area.

This rare attack took place during Greece’s first heatwave of the summer, a period that marks the peak of its bustling tourism season.