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Seven Injured in Knife Attack at Polish High School
A person with a knife attacked people at a high school in Ostroleka, Poland.
The attack happened on Wednesday morning.
Police arrested a 19-year-old student from the school.
Early reports said seven people were hurt, while a prosecutor said information available to her pointed to eight.
Reports said students and teachers were among the injured.
One account said five teenagers and three adults were hurt.
Two people were reported to be seriously injured.
The injured were treated at a hospital in Ostroleka.
Authorities had not said why the attack happened.
A knife attack at a high school in Ostroleka, Poland, injured several people on Wednesday.
Police arrested a 19-year-old student from the school near the town’s beach.
Initial reports put the number of injured at seven, but a prosecutor cited information indicating eight.
Reports said the injured included students and teachers; one account specified five teenagers and three adults.
Two victims were reported to have serious injuries, and the motive was not immediately known.
- Who
- A 19-year-old student was arrested; students and teachers were among those injured.
- What
- A knife attack at a high school left an initially reported seven people injured; a prosecutor cited information indicating eight.
- Where
- A high school in Ostroleka, Poland.
- When
- Wednesday, at around 9 a.m. GMT.
- Why
- The motive was not immediately known.
Initial injury report
Higher injury estimate
Number of people injured
Initial injury report
Police said initial reports indicated seven people were injured, cautioning that the figure was preliminary.
Higher injury estimate
Prosecutor Elzbieta Lukasiewicz said information available to her indicated eight people were injured.
Key facts
- Location
- Ostroleka, Poland
- Incident
- Knife attack at a high school
- Time
- Around 9 a.m. GMT on Wednesday
- Arrest
- A 19-year-old student was detained near the town’s beach
- Injuries
- Initial police figure: seven; prosecutor cited information indicating eight
- Victims
- Reports identified students and teachers; the fire department said three adults and five teenagers were injured
- Treatment
- The injured were taken to the Mazovian Specialist Hospital in Ostroleka
- Motive
- Not immediately known
Quotes
Elzbieta Lukasiewicz
Ostroleka prosecutor
“It appears that the boy went into the school and attacked the students and teachers with a dangerous tool.”
NDTV
“The most important information is that the situation has been brought under control.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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