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Teenage girl stabs eight pupils at Istanbul middle school

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A 15 year old 10th grade student from another school stabbed eight girls at a middle school in Basaksehir, Istanbul on Tuesday around 8:40 am. One victim is in critical condition, two are in moderate to serious condition, and five sustained minor injuries, according to officials.

What the institution said

  • A teenage girl wounded eight girls at a middle school in Istanbul on Tuesday.

    β€œA teenage girl wounded eight girls at a middle school in Istanbul on Tuesday”

  • The incident occurred around 8:40 am (0540 GMT).

    β€œThe incident occurred around 8:40 am (0540 GMT)”

  • The incident occurred at a school in Basaksehir in the northwestern part of the city.

    β€œat a school in Basaksehir in the northwestern part of the city”

  • The alleged attacker is said to be a 15-year-old 10th-grade student from another school.

    β€œsaid to be a 15-year-old 10th-grade student from another school”
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  • The alleged attacker has been detained by police.

    β€œhas been detained by police”

  • Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said eight people were injured, one in critical condition and two in moderate-to-serious condition.

    β€œeight people injured in the incident β€” one in critical condition, and two in moderate-to-serious condition”

  • Istanbul Governor Davut Gul said the attacker was wearing a school uniform and stabbed the youngsters indiscriminately.

    β€œthe attacker, who was wearing a school uniform, had stabbed the youngsters β€œindiscriminately.””

  • Five pupils sustained minor injuries and are likely to be discharged later today.

    β€œFive pupils sustained minor injuries; they are likely to be discharged later today.”

  • Two pupils are in serious condition and one is currently undergoing surgery.

    β€œTwo are in serious condition. One is currently undergoing surgery”

  • The pupil who carried out the attack lives in the same neighbourhood and attends a different school.

    β€œThe pupil who carried out the attack lives in the same neighbourhood and attends a different school.”

  • Basaksehir district governor Cemil Ozgur Onegi gave an injured toll of seven.

    β€œBasaksehir district governor Cemil Ozgur Onegi, who gave an injured toll of seven”

  • Seven female students were injured in a knife attack carried out by F.M., a 10th-grade student from a high school in another district.

    β€œSeven female students were injured as a result of a knife attack carried out by F.M., a 10th-grade student”

  • Last month, a teenager opened fire outside a school in western Turkey, wounding 11 pupils, three of whom were seriously hurt, before being arrested.

    β€œLast month, a teenager opened fire outside a school in western Turkey, wounding 11 pupils, three of whom were seriously hurt, before being arrested.”

  • In April, there were two back-to-back shooting attacks by teenagers on consecutive days in southern Turkey.

    β€œIn April, there were two back-to-back shooting attacks by teenagers on consecutive days in southern Turkey”

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