A man armed with a knife set fire to two houses in Germany and injured 31 people, including two infants who are in critical condition.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in Essen (Germany) Due to which two houses caught fire In which about thirty people have been injured, including eight children, two of whom are infants and their condition is critical.

The incidents took place in this city in the Ruhr region on Saturday night. After deliberately burning the house, The attacker vandalized several store windows With his van and he can be seen walking down the road with a large knife which was caught on cameras.

According to the newspaper Bild, the citizens who encountered him tried to subdue him by throwing objects at him from a distance.

person of syrian origin, He locked himself in the back room of a fruit and vegetable shopHowever, the agents managed to arrest him in no time and he has already been brought to justice.

In a media appearance, the mayor of Essen, Thomas Kuffen (CDU), revealed that the investigation indicated that “The incidents were specifically targeted at one family”,

He also thanked the emergency services and citizens for their contribution in helping the victims and arresting the suspect: “I would like to thank all those who helped peacefully capture the alleged criminal for their moral courage.”