Jordan says three Mexicans, one Swiss wounded in stabbing at tourist spot

Jordan says three Mexicans, one Swiss wounded in stabbing at tourist spot
A plane carrying a tourist, who was injured in a stabbing, is seen at King Hussein Medical Center in Amman, Jordan November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed Copyright MUHAMMAD HAMED(Reuters)
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's minister of health said three Mexicans and one Swiss tourist were wounded along with four Jordanians when a man went on a stabbing rampage in Jersah city, a major tourist destination near ancient Roman ruins.

Four of those injured had moderate to serious wounds and the others light ones, Fayez Jaber told Reuters. He gave no further details.

Police said a man was arrested over the attack.

Sources had earlier mistakenly said three of the wounded tourists were Spaniards.

(Writing by Suleiman Al-Khalidi, reporting by Reuters Television; editing by John Stonestreet)

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