Ten dead in Austria school shooting

Ten radical person been killed successful a schoolhouse shooting successful the Austrian metropolis of Graz, constabulary person said.

The incidental took spot astatine Dreierschützengasse secondary schoolhouse successful the north-west of the city.

Police said the gunman was among the dormant and Austria's APA quality bureau has reported that 7 of those killed were pupils.

A further 28 radical are being treated for their injuries successful hospital, according to section media reports.

The onslaught "strikes our state close astatine its heart", the Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said.

"These were young radical who had their full lives up of them."

Police said they began an cognition astatine 10:00 section clip (09:00 BST) aft gunshots were heard from wrong the school.

A specializer Cobra tactical portion - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, constabulary said.

Authorities evacuated each pupils and teachers from the building. Police confirmed the schoolhouse had been secured and determination was nary further information posed to members of the public.

Local politician Elke Kahr called the incidental a "terrible tragedy".

European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas said she was "deeply shocked" by the news. "Every kid should consciousness harmless astatine schoolhouse and beryllium capable to larn escaped from fearfulness and violence," she posted connected X.