One child was killed and eight others were injured in a knife attack at an elementary school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, A2 CNN writes. The 19-year-old attacker, believed to be a former student, entered a first-year classroom at Prečko Elementary School early Friday morning and attacked the teacher and several children with a knife, N1 affiliate reported. CNN. According to the Associated Press, the child who lost her life was a 7-year-old girl.
Helicopters transported the injured to hospitals across the city. The teacher suffered serious injuries and is in critical condition, Sveti Duh Hospital said. "The assassin has been arrested. The injured persons are receiving medical treatment," Zagreb police said.
Witnesses reported chaotic scenes as ambulances rushed to the school and people fled the building. Videos shared on social media showed dozens of people running away from a building across the school's sports fields.
Various officials, including Mayor Tomislav Tomasevic and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic, are at the scene, N1 said.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the country was "shocked" by the "tragedy." He declared that the Minister of Health, Irena Hristic, will visit the hospitals where the wounded are being treated.
Attacks on schools are rare in Croatia and the Balkan region. Last year, Serbia was rocked by two mass shootings within two days, the first targeting a school in the capital Belgrade. (A2 Televizion)
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