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On Wednesday, a knife attack occurred at a school in Ostroleka, northeastern Poland, resulting in ten injuries. The 19-year-old suspect, who is also among the injured, was arrested shortly after the incident; nine people required hospitalization, though none were in critical condition. The victims included five students, two teachers, and two bystanders, with authorities confirming that the attacker used a machete during the assault. Police are investigating the suspect’s backpack for potential explosives but have not disclosed any findings yet.

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On Wednesday, a knife attack occurred at Vocational School Complex No. 4 in Ostroleka, a city north of Warsaw in northeastern Poland, resulting in injuries to ten people. The mayor of Ostroleka, Pawel Niewiadomski, confirmed the incident and stated that the situation was under control. Police detained a 19-year-old student who is suspected of using a machete during the attack; this suspect also sustained self-inflicted wounds. According to local reports, five students, two teachers, and two bystanders were hurt, though none of them were in critical condition. The police are investigating all circumstances surrounding the incident, including checking the attacker's backpack for any suspicious items with bomb disposal experts.

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A 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, was detained shortly after the incident Ten people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka in northeastern Poland on Wednesday, the town’s mayor said, with police detaining the 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, shortly after the incident.

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🔮 A 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, was detained shortly after the incident Ten people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka in northeastern Poland on Wednesday, the town’s mayor said, with police detaining the 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, shortly after the incident.

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Masovian Regional Governor Mariusz Frankowski told reporters that nine people had been taken to hospital but that none of them was in a life-threatening condition. asserted

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“The injured included five students, two teachers and two bystanders, as well as the perpetrator, who inflicted self-harm,” he said. asserted

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Police said the suspect was a student at the school and that he had attacked people with a machete. asserted

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They confirmed that bomb disposal experts were checking the attacker’s backpack but were unable to say if anything had been found. asserted

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