Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Ten Injured in Knife Attack at Northeastern Polish School
A person attacked people with a machete at a school in Ostroleka, Poland.
Ten people were injured, including the person suspected of carrying out the attack.
The injured also included five students, two teachers and two bystanders.
Nine people were taken to hospital.
Officials said no one was in life-threatening condition.
Students barricaded themselves in classrooms to stay safe.
They were later evacuated.
Police detained the 19-year-old suspect about 20 minutes after the attack.
Officials had not said why the attack happened.
Ten people, including the suspect, were injured in an attack at a vocational school in Ostroleka, northeastern Poland.
The injured included five students, two teachers and two bystanders; nine people were taken to hospital, none with life-threatening injuries.
Police said the 19-year-old suspect was a student at the school and attacked people with a machete.
Students barricaded themselves in classrooms before being evacuated, and police detained the suspect about 20 minutes after the attack.
The attack happened around 0900 GMT; the motive was unclear, and bomb disposal experts checked the suspect’s backpack.
- Who
- Ten people were injured, including five students, two teachers, two bystanders and the 19-year-old suspect.
- What
- A machete attack took place at a vocational school.
- When
- Wednesday, around 0900 GMT; the year is not specified in the report.
- Where
- A vocational school in Ostroleka, northeastern Poland.
- Why
- The motive was unclear.
- Injured
- 10 people, including the suspect
- Hospitalized
- Nine people; none was in life-threatening condition
- Suspect
- A 19-year-old student at the school
- Weapon
- Police said the suspect used a machete
- Response
- Police detained the suspect about 20 minutes after the attack
- School safety
- Students barricaded themselves in classrooms before evacuation
- Backpack check
- Bomb disposal experts examined the suspect’s backpack; authorities had not said whether anything was found