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'Several dead' in Swiss shooting 'Several dead' in Swiss shooting
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Several people have been killed and seriously injured during a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne, police say.Several people have been killed and seriously injured during a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne, police say.
The incident happened at a wood processing company called Kronospan in the town of Menznau, police said in a statement. The incident happened at the Kronospan wood processing plant in the town of Menznau, police said in a statement.
It said emergency services were on the scene. A witness said five people had been killed, according to the Luzerner Zeitung newspaper, but this was not confirmed.
Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, but relatively little gun crime. The paper said shooting started in the canteen at around 09:00 (08:00 GMT).
Three helicopters have arrived on the scene, the Swiss news website 20minutes reports. The Swiss police statement said emergency services were on the scene.
Three helicopters had arrived, the Swiss news website 20minutes said.
It said an emergency telephone line had been set up for families of the factory's employees.It said an emergency telephone line had been set up for families of the factory's employees.
Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, but relatively little gun crime.
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