Student in South Korea high school attacks with weapon, six injured

28 Apr 2025 • 2:04 PM MYT
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Members of South Korean Police Crime Scene Investigation team probe at a high school in Cheongju on April 28, 2025, after a knife attack by a student. - (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

CHEONGJU - A special-ed student attacked people with a weapon at a high school in Cheongju on Monday, injuring six people, including the principal, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing officials.

The attack happened around 8.40am in the city some 110 kilometres south of Seoul, as the second-grade high school student began stabbing people inside a classroom.

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Members of South Korean Police Crime Scene Investigation team probe at a high school in Cheongju on April 28, 2025, after a knife attack by a student. - (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

The victims were taken to hospitals with minor to serious injuries to the chest, abdomen and other areas, and are being treated there. None of them are in critical condition, officials said.

The student jumped into a nearby reservoir after the attack but was rescued and also transferred to a hospital.

The school has convened an emergency faculty meeting to discuss the incident and his possible motive, an official at the provincial education office said.

Police are also questioning school officials. - BERNAMA

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