A hammer-wielding madman set fire to a check-in desk at one of Italy’s major airports early Wednesday — sending scores of panicked travelers fleeing as thick smoke and flames engulfed the terminal.
The chaotic scene erupted at Milan’s Malpensa airport when the suspect suddenly doused the desk with a flammable liquid and then set it ablaze at about 11 a.m. local time, Italian TV station TGLA 7 reported.
Footage shared on social media showed the assailant smashing monitors and nearby information screens as the fire grew.
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