1 killed in knife attack at Slovak school, assailant dead

A 22-year-old man with a knife killed the deputy director of a high school in the town of Vrutky in northwestern Slovakia. President Zuzana Caputova felt great sorrow and offered her condolences to the relatives of the victims.

Bratislava: A man with a knife attacked a school in Slovakia on Thursday, killing one person and wounding at least five before he was killed by police, authorities said.

The attack took place at the United School in the town of Vrutky in northwestern Slovakia on Thursday morning. The establishment operates for children from elementary age up to high school. The dead victim was the deputy director of the high school, authorities added.

The attacker was identified as a 22-year-old man from the nearby town of Martin, a former student of the school, police said.

The Slovak rescue service said three adults and two students were treated in a hospital in Martin but didn't immediately reveal more details.

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova said that she felt great sorrow and offered her condolences to the relatives of the victims and support for those who were wounded.

"Unfortunately, there are crazy people living among us and we're not able to prevent such a situation," Prime Minister Igor Matovic said.

AP