Finnish police have reported multiple injuries resulting from a shooting incident at a primary school in Vantaa, a suburb of Helsinki. The authorities swiftly responded to the situation at Viertola school shortly after 9am local time on Tuesday.
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00:00 Finnish police have reported multiple injuries resulting from a shooting incident at a primary
00:05 school in Vanta, a suburb of Helsinki.
00:09 The authorities swiftly responded to the situation at Virtola School shortly after 9 a.m. local
00:15 time on Tuesday.
00:16 During the attack, some children reportedly sought refugee while others, in contact with
00:20 their parents via mobile phones, witnessed the unfolding events.
00:25 Local residents are advised to avoid the vicinity as authorities respond to the situation.
00:31 Situated in a Helsinki suburb, the school is currently attended by armed officers and
00:36 emergency personnel.
00:37 Eyewitnesses informed Finnish public broadcaster YLE that two ambulances departed from the
00:43 scene.
00:44 With approximately 800 students aged 7 to 15 and a staff of 90, the school had resumed
00:51 classes on Tuesday after the Easter weekend.
00:54 It operates within a complex that includes special education facilities.
00:59 Police are at the scene investigating the incident.
01:02 Bystanders are asked to stay away from the area and indoors.
01:06 The door should not be opened to strangers, the police said in a statement.
01:11 The force added that a suspect had later been apprehended.
01:15 More information on the suspect is awaited.
01:18 The immediate danger is over, the Virtola School's principal, Saari Lasala, said.
01:24 Declining to comment further on the incident.
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01:33 "We are not responsible for the incident.
01:34 We are not responsible for the incident.
01:35 We are not responsible for the incident.
01:36 We are not responsible for the incident.
01:37 We are not responsible for the incident.