6 injured in stabbing attack at high school in South Korea
At least six people were injured, including a teacher, in a stabbing attack Monday at a high school in South Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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The incident took place in Cheongju city, located some 110 kilometers (68 miles) south of Seoul, where a special ed student attacked people with a knife.
The victims were taken to nearby hospitals with minor to serious injuries to the face, abdomen and other areas.
None of them are in critical condition, officials said.
The student, who is enrolled in the school’s special education program, jumped into a nearby reservoir after the attack but was rescued and transferred to a hospital.
Police and education authorities are looking into the incident and are questioning witnesses to determine the motive.
In February, a teacher fatally stabbed an 8-year-old girl at an elementary school in Daejeon, South Korea's fifth largest city.
