Moscow: A shooting incident broke out in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, killing eight students and one teacher, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing local emergency services.
According to the Interfax news agency, two gunmen opened fire on the school, and one of them is a 17-year-old has already been arrested.
Local officials said some children were evacuated from the school, but others still remained in the building. According to authorities, additional security measures have been put in place in all schools in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Tatarstan region, about 700 kilometers east of Moscow.
Although shooting incidents in Russia are relatively rare, there have been several violent attacks on schools in recent years, mostly by students.
Source: Telangana Today