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Student killed in French school stabbing attack, reports say Student killed in French school stabbing attack, reports say
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Armed French officer were seen outside the school on Thursday Armed French officers were seen outside the school on Thursday
One student has been killed and at least three people were injured in stabbing at a private school in western France, French media say.One student has been killed and at least three people were injured in stabbing at a private school in western France, French media say.
The attack took place at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes on Thursday afternoon, according to reports.The attack took place at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes on Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
The attacker is said to have been arrested at the scene after being restrained by a teacher.The attacker is said to have been arrested at the scene after being restrained by a teacher.
A significant police presence and emergency services were sent to the school, which was evacuated. A significant police presence and emergency services were sent to the school, with army officers also present. It has since been evacuated.
Eye-witness accounts in local media described students running through the site, with some confined to classrooms after an alarm was sounded. Eye-witness accounts in local media described students running through the site, with some confined to classrooms after an alarm was sounded around lunch time.
Ouest France reported that parents had been informed about the attack and that authorities helped students gradually leave the scene. Families were informed of the knife attack and told students had been immediately held inside the school.
Rue des Épinettes, where the school is located, has been closed off. Authorities helped students gradually leave the site from 15:30 local time (13:30 GMT), as some parents waited nearby.
France's Education Minister and Interior Minister are due to visit the school on Thursday afternoon. One father told the Reuters news agency they were "waiting to hold them [our children] in our arms" and "help deal with the stress this will have caused".
Élisabeth Borne wrote on social media that she would "express my solidarity with the victims". The school has around 2,000 students and educates pupils from nursery through to high school, according to its website.
Nantes public prosecutor Antoine Leroy is said to have visited the school and will hold a press conference at 19:00. There was a large police presence at the Nantes school
Rue des Épinettes, where the school is located in the east of the city, has been closed off.
France's education minister, interior minister and the regional president are to visit the scene on Thursday afternoon.
Education minister Élisabeth Borne wrote on social media that she would "express my solidarity with the victims".
Christelle Morançais, president of Pays de la Loire region, in which Nantes is situated, said she was "devastated" by the attack.
Meanwhile, the city's mayor, Johanna Rolland, said her heart was "filled with emotion at the atrocious tragedy" that had occurred, adding that she had been at the school since the early afternoon.
Nantes public prosecutor Antoine Leroy is said to have visited the school and will hold a news conference this evening.