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BackTwo knife attacks occurred on campus in Poland, killing one and injuring many others
Two knife attacks occurred on campus in Poland, killing one and injuring many others
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Two knife attacks occurred on campus in Poland, killing one and injuring many others

Polandschool attackMazovia Voivodeship

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  • Knife attacks on campuses occurred consecutively in the cities of Wishkow and Ostrovenka in the Mazovia Voivodeship of Poland from October 7 to 8, resulting in a total of one death and 11 injuries.
  • Both attackers have been arrested and the motive for the attack is still under investigation.

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Two consecutive school knife attacks occurred in Mazovia Province, Poland, on October 7 and 8.

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China News Service, Beijing, October 8 (Xinhua) News from Warsaw: Polish police said on the 8th local time that a knife attack occurred on a school near the city of Wishkow in Mazovia Province in the central part of the country that day, killing one person and injuring two others. The day before, a knife attack on campus also occurred in the province, injuring nine people.

Based on news from Reuters, the Associated Press and other media, on the morning of the 8th, a 15-year-old boy entered the school armed with a knife. A police spokesman told local media that the teenager attacked a 37-year-old cleaner. After hearing the screams, the principal, with the assistance of a teacher, tried to subdue the attacker. The cleaner who was attacked died after being rescued, and the principal and teacher involved were injured.

Polish officials said the attacker had been arrested by police. He was a student at the primary school involved and is currently studying in a vocational school. The attacker entered the school carrying three knives, and his motive for the crime is not yet clear.

On the morning of the 7th, a knife attack occurred at a vocational school in Ostrovenka, Mazovia Province. The attacker was a 19-year-old student. Five students, two teachers and two passers-by were injured, local officials said. One of them was seriously injured, but none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Police said the attacker was arrested on the bank of a river less than 1 kilometer away from the school. He was injured at the time, and prosecutors said it was a "self-inflicted injury." He was subsequently taken to hospital.

Polish officials said that the country's Prime Minister Donald Tusk organized an emergency meeting on the 8th in response to the attack.

Open Questions

  • Are the two attacks related?
  • What was the specific motive of the attacker?

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PlacesMazovia Voivodeshipvishkow cityOstrovenka
Topicsschool attackMazovia VoivodeshipVishkowOstrovenkaKnife attack
This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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