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Two Knife Attacks in Central Sofia Wound Four Germans

Police are searching for an unidentified woman linked to both assaults.

Overview

  • The assaults hit a metro station and a bus stop in the city center within minutes of each other, injuring four visitors from Germany.
  • At Vasil Levski Stadium station, two German men ages 63 and 65 were stabbed and later underwent surgery at Pirogov University Hospital.
  • A second attack at a bus stop on Cherni Vrah Boulevard wounded two German women ages 26 and 30, with local reports citing injuries to their hands.
  • Sofia police are investigating and searching for a female suspect whose identity and motive remain unknown, and officials have not tied the assaults to the victims' nationality.
  • Coverage differs on whether anyone has been detained, reflecting early uncertainty as authorities focus on attacks at busy transit hubs used by commuters and tourists.