Four migrant farm workers burned alive in minivan in Italy

WorldPolitics
5 Jun 2026 • 12:03 AM MYT
The Independent
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Four migrant farm workers burned alive in minivan in Italy

  • Four migrant farm workers were burned alive in a minivan in Amendolara, Calabria, Italy, an attack captured on surveillance camera.
  • Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the incident, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned as a "horrific murder."
  • The sole survivor, Taj Mohammad Alamyar, an Afghan national, escaped through the boot after the vehicle was doused with petrol and set alight.
  • The victims, three Afghans and one Pakistani, had reportedly argued over unpaid wages, having not received payment since 20 April for their fruit-picking work.
  • The public prosecutor leading the investigation stated he had "never seen such cruelty" in 30 years, highlighting the ongoing issue of labour exploitation among migrant workers in Italy.

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