HELSINKI, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Several people were injured in a sword attack at a school in the central Swedish municipality of Fagersta on Friday, local authorities said.
Fagersta Municipality said on its website that a person armed with a sword entered Brinellskolan, a local secondary school, and injured several people. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known.
Police confirmed that the incident involved "ongoing deadly violence" and said a major operation was underway at the school. Students at several other schools in Fagersta were kept indoors as a precaution due to the incident, reported Swedish Television (SVT).
According to SVT, the suspected attacker had been taken into police custody.
Fagersta Municipality said it planned to hold a press conference on the incident, though the time had yet to be determined. ■