4 U.S. Women Hit by Acid Attack in France

Paris France, Sept 18: Four American college students were attacked with acid by a woman on Sunday at a train station in southern France, injuring at least two of them.

The assailant, a 41-year-old woman, who is mentally unstable, was quickly arrested by the police in Marseille. The police said they were not treating the attack as a terrorist assault as there has been no indication that the attack was terror-related.The students were treated for burns at a hospital in Marseille.

Boston College said in a statement on Sunday that the four women were students at the college and were enrolled in study-abroad programs.



The students were identified as Courtney Siverling, Charlotte Kaufman and Michelle Krug and Kelsey Kosten.

"It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns. We have been in contact with the students and their parents and remain in touch with French officials and the US Embassy regarding the incident," said Nick Gozik, who directs Boston College's Office of International Programs.