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1 dead, 1 injured following stabbing in Australia's Tasmania

Published: 26 Oct 2025 - 11:30 am | Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025 - 11:36 am

Xinhua

Hobart: One man has died and another has been hospitalized after being stabbed in the Australian island state of Tasmania on Saturday night.

Tasmania Police said in a statement on Sunday that emergency services were called to reports of a fight between two groups of people in the state capital of Hobart around midnight local time on Saturday night.

Two people were stabbed during the altercation. A 20-year-old man died from his injuries, and a 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police said that they believe the attack was potentially linked to a previous incident involving a person from each group.

A 20-year-old man was arrested and was assisting police on Sunday morning as they tried to locate the other people involved