Local Operator and Guest in Vienna-Ottakring Repeatedly Injured with Knife by Four Unknown Assailants

The incident occurred around 8:30 PM on Wiener Herbststraße. The 54-year-old local operator was unloading items from his car when, according to his statements, he was accosted by four unknown men. A verbal altercation ensued, culminating in the 54-year-old being injured with a knife in the abdominal, buttock, and arm areas. He sustained stab and cut wounds. A 40-year-old guest who came to help was also attacked and injured with a knife.

Knife Attack in Vienna-Ottakring: Immediate Search for Fleeing Perpetrators Unsuccessful

The four men, who according to the victim are said to be about 18 to 22 years old and of Arab descent, fled towards Ludo-Hartmann-Platz. An immediate search was unsuccessful.

The injured were given emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service and then taken to a hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

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