Sword-wielding attacker injures several at Swedish school

Several people were ​injured on August 21 at a ‌Swedish high school by a person armed with a sword, the Fagersta municipality in central ​Sweden said in a statement, Reuters reports.

"A ​call was received regarding a case ⁠of ongoing deadly violence at a ​school in Fagersta. Police have responded ​to the scene and one person has been taken into custody," the police said in ​a statement.

"Police are continuing to ​work at the scene with a number of ‌different ⁠resources. The public is urged to respect the roadblocks and listen to police instructions."

The government is in close ​contact with ​the police ⁠following the attack, Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said.

"We have ​been ⁠informed of a serious incident in Fagersta. The police are on site ⁠and ​working very intensively with ​the incident," Strommer said.

By Vafa Guliyeva