At least eight people have been killed in an attack on a school in the Austria with several others were injured as emergency services declared a major emergency.

 According to information from local media, a school shooting has taken place in the Lend district in the southern city of Graz.

Police said an operation was underway in a street called Dreierschuetzengasse, on which there is a secondary school, but declined further comment.Citing local police, Austrian state media said several people had been seriously injured, including students and teachers

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According to police, the operation began around 10am as gunshots were heard inside the school

Local media reports a shooting has taken place in the city of Graz{ai:summary}A school shooting in Graz, Austria, has resulted in at least eight fatalities and several injuries. Emergency services declared a major emergency as police responded to the incident at a secondary school in the Lend district, where gunshots were reported around 10 a.m.Authorities have not provided further details, but local media indicate that both students and teachers are among the seriously injured. The situation remains active as police conduct their operation in the area. #society

Austria school attack leaves at least 5 dead and several more injured

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