BERLIN

Two girls were injured in a knife attack at a primary school in Berlin, authorities said Wednesday.

Police said the girls, aged 7 and 8, were seriously injured in the attack.

“The school was searched by our colleagues and all other students were handed over to their parents,” police wrote on Twitter.

A 39-year-old male suspect was arrested near the school ground in the Neukolln district.

There was no immediate detail on the suspect's motive or if he was known to the victims.