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Man opens fire at Finnish college | Man opens fire at Finnish college |
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A gunman has opened fire at a college in western Finland, the country's national broadcaster reports. | |
YLE quotes police as saying the incident, at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki, is ongoing. | YLE quotes police as saying the incident, at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki, is ongoing. |
Police told YLE and another Finnish news agency they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed. | Police told YLE and another Finnish news agency they feared several people may have been injured, possibly killed. |
Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world. | Last November a student shot dead eight people at a school in Tuusula. The level of gun ownership in Finland is among the highest in the world. |
A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon. | A BBC correspondent in Finland said a gunman dressed in black was seen at the school, apparently carrying an automatic weapon. |
Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl seen leaving the school, our correspondent says. | Police ordered an evacuation and called for reinforcements. There were reports of a fire at the site and of at least one injured girl seen leaving the school, our correspondent says. |