Student arrested after attack at Polish vocational school

A 19-year-old student was arrested after an attack with a sharp object at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, Poland, on Wednesday, police said. Students and teachers were injured, and two people were reported to be in serious condition. The final number of injured was not clear from the available accounts, which gave totals of seven and at least eight. The attack took place at about 11 a.m. local time at Vocational School Complex No. 4, according to police. The suspect was a student at the school. Emergency services responded, and the injured were taken to a hospital in Ostrołęka, one report said. Police-based accounts reported seven victims, while a separate account attributed to a police spokeswoman said at least eight people had been injured. The reports did not establish whether the difference reflected a change in the count or a different method of tallying. Both accounts said two people were in serious condition. Police said five of the victims were under 18, according to one report. The suspect was reportedly wounded when he was arrested. Police gave no further details about his condition.