Jordan stabbing: Three tourists and guide attacked at archaeological site

Three tourists and their tour guide have been stabbed in an attack at a popular archaeological site in Jordan.

Local news agency Petra reported that a police officer was also injured by a lone knifeman before being arrested.

The casualties were taken to hospital.

The cityt of Jerash is the location of well-preserved Roman ruins and is popular with tourists.

An amateur video from the scene at the Jerash site showed a woman screaming in Spanish: "It's a dagger, it's a dagger, there is a knife. Please, help him now!"

One woman is seen lying on the ground, with blood around her, as someone presses a towel to her back. Another man sits nearby with an apparent leg wound.

The al-Ghad newspaper said the tourists were Mexican and suffered serious wounds.