Knife attack at Polish school leaves at least 8 injured

A knife attack at a school in northeastern Poland left at least eight injured on Wednesday, local media reported.

The injured, including five children and three adults, were taken to hospital, Adrian Stupski from the fire brigade told Polish news outlet RMF FM.

The attacker, a 19-year-old student at the school in the city of Ostroleka, was arrested shortly after he fled the scene.

Police spokesman Marcin Sawicki told the Polish Press Agency that the attacker was also injured.

Police officers at the scene were determining the course of events.