UPDATE: AP now reports that the acid attack will not be investigated as an act of terrorism. The assailant has a history of mental health issues and did not try to flee the scene after the attack. The American women who were assaulted have been identified as Courtney Siverling, Charlotte Kaufman, Michelle Krug and Kelsey Korsten. They’re all students at Boston College. The director of the BC’s Office of International Programs said, “It appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances.”

BREAKING: French prosecutors are not investigating the acid attack on four American women in Marseille as an act of terror. — The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2017

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The Associated Press is reporting that four young American women have been hospitalized following an acid attack in France. The assault, which occurred in the southern city of Marseilles, left two of the four with injuries; one is facing possible eye damage. Blessedly, overall, it doesn’t look like the injuries are serious. French authorities noted that no declarations were made when the assailant, a 41-year-old woman, attacked the tourists. The other two victims were hospitalized for shock (via AP):