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Eleven injured in Kraków attack remain in hospitals: regional governor

13.11.2026 14:15
Eleven people injured in Saturday's attack in Kraków remain in five hospitals in the city, and their condition is gradually improving, the governor of Małopolska province, Krzysztof Jan Klęczar, said on Friday. 
Krzysztof Klęczar, governor of Polands southern Małopolskie region, which includes Kraków.
Krzysztof Klęczar, governor of Poland's southern Małopolskie region, which includes Kraków.Photo: PAP/Art Service

Klęczar said the injured were undergoing further procedures and medical examinations.

Although their condition was stable, he said it would remain serious for some time because many had sustained severe injuries. 

This also applied to the two police officers injured in the attack. 

Provincial government office staff visited injured people in hospitals on Thursday to assess whether the support being provided or promised to them would be sufficient. Everyone who needed psychological assistance had received it, Klęczar said. 

“In some cases, we know that this is a difficult situation for families and that, at this point, they are thinking of nothing other than their loved ones' recovery. The time will probably come when they seek support, whether psychological assistance or financial help,” he said. 

Klęczar said the family of one victim, who had been experiencing homelessness, was organising the funeral. The family had asked for its privacy to be respected and for the ceremony not to receive media coverage. The funeral will take place outside Małopolska province. 

The governor also commented on the police announcement that two men had been detained for publicly praising the terrorist attack. 

“Anyone who glorifies the perpetrator, anyone who glorifies the disgraceful, terrible and inhumane act committed by the attacker in Kraków, will be found and punished,” he said. 

A 24-year-old Polish man, identified by prosecutors as Michał Oksiński, drove into the market square in Kraków on Saturday and opened fire on passers-by. Six people were killed and 16 injured, including two police officers and the attacker himself.   

The suspect was shot by police and taken into custody. He died in hospital early on Monday. 

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Source: PAP