A school in the Croatian capital Zagreb has turned into a bloodbath after a “minor student” reportedly stabbed a teacher, with several others injured in the horror attack
A primary school was left looking like a “bloodbath” after a vicious assault by a “minor student” who allegedly stabbed a teacher and left others injured. After the shocking incident at Prečko, emergency services, including an ambulance and a helicopter, were dispatched to the scene, with the chopper landing on the school’s playground.
According to local sources, kids were hurriedly evacuated from the site amid claims that the building is “under siege”, with some still inside. Dnevnik.
Dnevnik.hr reported today both students and staff are “in shock” with several “in tears” while they await their parents to reunite with them. Despite the limited details available about the horrific event and the police not issuing any official statement yet, it’s known that there is a hefty emergency response in place, boasting “at least six ambulances”.
Police said in a statement: “Today, December 20, at around 9.50am, a young man injured a teacher and several students with a sharp object in an educational institution in the Prečko area. The attacker is under police surveillance, and the injured are receiving medical attention.”
The attack occurred at the close of the first school semester, mere days before Christmas celebrations, reports the Mirror.
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