At least three school pupils are hospitalised after a knife attack in Sweden

At least three school pupils have been injured in a knife attack in Sweden after two rival gangs fought at a sports event, according to local media reports. 

The students were rushed to hospital following the stabbing in the town of Eskilstuna, reports TV4.

The TV station had initially reported that the attack took place at a school but the headmaster later said the pupils had been at a different location at the time of the incident. 

‘It is true that a serious crime is taking place in Eskilstuna,’ a police spokesperson said, adding that no arrests have been made.

Several school children have been injured in a knife attack at a school in a town in Sweden, according to local media reports (file image of Eskilstuna)

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