A teacher has died and two people have been seriously injured during a knife attack at a school in France, according to local media.
The incident took place at the Gambetta secondary school in Arras – a town in northern France, near to the city of Lens.
“The perpetrator is in police custody,” French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Local authorities confirmed the suspect had been arrested.
French media reported that a teacher had died in the incident, with several others injured.
Students have also reportedly been locked down in the school.
Local media quoted one pupil as saying: “We came out of class to go to the canteen, and we saw the guy with two knives attacking the teacher, who had blood on him.
“He tried to calm him down and protect us. He told us to get out, but we didn’t understand. We ran, and others went back upstairs.”
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