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Several people injured in sword attack at school in Sweden

Name: Several people injured in sword attack at school in Sweden
Start: 2026-08-21T14:30:15Z
Location: Sweden

Sweden · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-08-21T14:30:15Z updated 2026-08-21T14:30:15Z

One person has been taken into custody after the attack at a high school in Fagersta, local authorities said.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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