Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school

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A sword attack occurred at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday afternoon, resulting in several injuries. Police arrested one man in connection with the incident. Emergency services were alerted around 14:00 local time. While the exact number of wounded was not specified, authorities confirmed police were searching the school building. In response to the attack, eight other local schools were placed under lockdown. The Swedish Prime Minister described the event as serious and stated police are investigating the motive. There is currently no perceived danger to the public.

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Police arrested one man following the incident.

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Several people were injured in a sword attack at a high school in Fagersta, Sweden.

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Eight other schools in the area were placed under lockdown measures.

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Sweden has experienced a number of attacks on educational institutions in recent years.

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The suspect was shot in the leg by police.

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Several people have been injured after a sword attack at a high school in Sweden, local authorities say.police said they had arrested one man after the incident at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden.Officers were called to the scene just after 14:00 local time (13:00 BST) on Friday, with some reports in Swedish media saying the suspect was shot in the leg by police.Fagersta-council" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="190511" data-entity-type="organization">Fagersta council did not specify the number of wounded, but said police were searching the building and that eight other schools had been placed under lockdown measures.police have said there is currently no danger to the public.In a post on X, Sweden's Prime Minsiter Ulf Kristersson described the attack as a "serious incident," and said "we do not know what lies behind the act, but we know that police are working very intensively". Sweden has experienced a number of attacks on educational institutions in recent years. The country experienced it's worst-ever mass shooting in 2025, where 11 people, including the gunman, died at an adult education centre in Orebro.

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