Several people injured in sword attack at Swedish school

Several people were ⁠injured today at a Swedish secondary school by a person armed with a sword, the Fagersta municipality in central Sweden said in a statement.

"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 in a statement.

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