Four migrants were killed after being burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Amendolara in the southern Italian region of Calabria.

Two Pakistani men have been arrested in connection with the murders, AP reports.

It is worth noting what NTB chooses to downplay in its coverage. The fact that the two suspects are Pakistanis is mentioned almost in passing, as a parenthetical detail at the end of the report. Had the suspects been white Europeans attacking migrants, there is little doubt that ethnicity and background would have featured prominently in the coverage from the very first sentence.

The attack was captured by surveillance cameras. The footage, published by broadcaster Rai, shows the attackers pouring liquid into a parked car before setting it alight. One of the perpetrators then attempted to prevent the car doors from being opened. One man managed to escape and was treated for burn injuries at a nearby hospital.

The victims worked as agricultural labourers. Three of those killed were Afghan nationals, while the fourth was Pakistani.

Here is NTB’s version of the story:

Two men arrested over murder of four migrants in Italy
Two men have been arrested for killing four migrants who were burned alive in a car in Italy, police said.

The horrific attack was captured by surveillance cameras, and the video was published by broadcaster Rai and other Italian media outlets on Tuesday.

The footage shows the attackers pouring liquid into a car parked at a petrol station and setting it alight. One of the alleged attackers then attempts to prevent the car doors from being opened, but one man managed to escape and received treatment for burn injuries at a nearby hospital, Rai reports. The attack took place in Amendolara, near Cosenza in the southern Italian region of Calabria, according to the Associated Press.

Public Prosecutor Alessandro D’Alessio confirmed in a statement that four people were found dead in a car at the scene and that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the case.

The migrants who were attacked worked as agricultural labourers. According to Rai, three of the dead were Afghans, while the fourth was Pakistani. The two men arrested are also Pakistanis.

(©NTB)