Knife attack at a school in Romania. He injured the teacher and the student

The attack occurred around 8:40 local time (9:40 in Poland) in Bystrzyca (in Romanian: Bistrița - editor's note).

According to education authorities, the teenager came to school with a knife and was looking for a sixth-grade student. The teacher tried to prevent him from entering the classroom and was then stabbed. Another student who tried to help her was also injured, said the head of the Bistrita-Nasaud district school inspectorate, Vasile Steopoaie, quoted by Euronews Romania.

The injured teacher and the 12-year-old student were taken to hospital. Both were conscious and in a stable condition.

Vasile Steopoaie reported that the perpetrator was to indicate his friend's religion as the motive for the planned attack. He added that the minor shows "certain tendencies towards radicalization.

The agency for combating organized crime (DIICOT) took over the investigation.

The attack was condemned by acting Minister of Education Mihai Dimian, who announced measures to increase security in schools. The solutions considered include providing teachers with special criminal law protection and providing them with state-financed legal aid and psychological support.