Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school

A stabbing incident occurred at a Swedish high school on Friday afternoon, resulting in multiple injuries. The assailant was apprehended by police, with reports suggesting he sustained a leg injury during the confrontation. The Brinell School in Fagersta, a town approximately 170 kilometers northwest of Stockholm, was the location of the attack.

Police have cordoned off eight other schools in the area as a precautionary measure. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson characterized the event as a serious incident, noting that the motive behind the act remains unclear. The victims were students who had just returned to school after the summer holidays, with the academic year resuming either on Monday or Wednesday.

Fagersta, situated in central Sweden, is home to the school, which accommodates nearly 500 students. In recent years, Sweden has faced several violent attacks on educational institutions, including a mass shooting in Orebro in 2025 that claimed 11 lives, and a teacher and pupil killed by a 18-year-old student in Malmo in 2022.