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08/08/2013
British Women Injured In Acid Attack In Zanzibar
Two British women have been reported as victims of an acid attack on the east African island of Zanaibar.
The victims have been named as Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup, both aged 18. The two young women were on the island working as volunteer teachers.
According to the BBC, police have reported that two men on moped threw acid at the women as they walked through the Unesco World Heritage site of Stone Town. The acid splashed the women's faces, chests and hands.
An investigation has been launched but a motive for the attack is not yet known.
The women volunteered with the charity Art In Tanzania, which is run by Kari Korhonen and two other directors. Mr Korhonen is quoted by the BBC as saying that the, "ladies are OK considering the seriousness of this type of case".
(MH/IT)
The victims have been named as Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup, both aged 18. The two young women were on the island working as volunteer teachers.
According to the BBC, police have reported that two men on moped threw acid at the women as they walked through the Unesco World Heritage site of Stone Town. The acid splashed the women's faces, chests and hands.
An investigation has been launched but a motive for the attack is not yet known.
The women volunteered with the charity Art In Tanzania, which is run by Kari Korhonen and two other directors. Mr Korhonen is quoted by the BBC as saying that the, "ladies are OK considering the seriousness of this type of case".
(MH/IT)
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