A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed during a fight between two groups in Badalona, in the Barcelona area of Catalonia, early on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 00:45 on Calle de Chile, in the Artigues neighbourhood.
Initial reports say a verbal dispute escalated into a street fight. One participant reportedly stabbed the victim in the back several times before leaving the scene. Emergency services attended the man and transferred him to hospital for treatment.
Mossos d’Esquadra, the Catalan police force, have opened an investigation to establish what happened and identify the attacker. Officers at the scene also identified several other people involved in the confrontation.
The case comes as officials have pointed to a recent rise in bladed weapon assaults across Catalonia in recent weeks. For more local reporting across the region, see our news coverage.
Badalona is one of the main cities in the Barcelona metropolitan area, and the incident is likely to concern residents in the city and across nearby towns. Police have not released further details at this stage.
