A child was injured in a knife attack at a school in Germany

An elementary school student in Berlin's Spandau district was injured in a knife attack. This was reported by the Bild newspaper on May 22.

"According to Bild, he was attacked with a knife and was seriously injured," the article says.

An 11-year-old boy is currently in the hospital undergoing emergency surgery.

Berlin police spokeswoman Anya Dirschke said officers were called to the school at 11:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. Moscow time). It is specified that law enforcement officers and emergency services are currently on duty near the school.

The identity of the attacker has not been established, the motives of the crime are also unknown, the Newspaper clarifies.Ru». The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

On May 18, a man attacked a group of people with a knife in the German city of Bielefeld. According to Bild, the attacker injured five people.