Three Pennsylvania college students were injured while studying abroad in Rome on Nov. 21, according to media reports. The students, who attend Swarthmore College, were in Temple’s study abroad program in Rome when the incident occurred.
Nicholas Burnett, Nick Constantino and Zachary Schaffer were at The Drunken Ship, a bar in Rome’s Campo de’Fiori, when Italian soccer fans allegedly attacked fans of the visiting team, England’s Tottenham, the reports state.
Swarthmore College said Burnett, who was hospitalized with a back wound, remains hospitalized, but is in good condition. Constantino and Schaffer both sustained minor injuries, but did not require hospitalization.
“This terrible episode has been very difficult for those directly affected by it, as well as their close family and friends. We are deeply relieved and grateful that our students are all recovering well and we look forward to welcoming them back to campus next semester,” said Swarthmore Dean Liz Braun.