Several people have been killed at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, according to local authorities.
Police said they deployed to the school after shots were heard.
Austria's interior ministry said there were several fatalities but did not specify how many.
There was also no immediate information about any injuries or the status of the perpetrator.
Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school after a call at 10am on Tuesday, local time.
Police said on social network X about an hour later that the deployment was still ongoing and that it involved a helicopter.
Graz, Austria's second-biggest city, is located in the south-east of the country and has about 300,000 inhabitants.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Group given £1.5m to redistribute surplus food
1 hour -
Watchdog warns allergy sufferers about Dubai chocolate
3 hours -
Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord
3 hours -
Israel says it strikes Iran amid nuclear tensions
3 hours -
Dua Lipa confirms engagement to Callum Turner
3 hours -
Mistrial declared on rape charge in Weinstein case after juror won’t return to jury room
3 hours -
Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
4 hours -
British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash
4 hours -
NSS ghost saga: Deputy AG Srem Sai says suspects willing to return over ¢560m and testify
4 hours -
NSS ghost names saga: Investigative report fingers 22 with over ¢560m set for recovery
5 hours -
GFA relieves Desmond Ofei as Black Satellites coach, focuses him on Black Stars
5 hours -
What does the Air India crash mean for Boeing?
5 hours -
US senator dragged out of LA immigration news conference
5 hours -
US orders 500,000 citizens of four countries to leave
5 hours -
Republic Day must be protected: A nation must not forget its true birth
6 hours