Three injured in Finnish school attack, student suspect detained: Police

'According to our current understanding, the victims are not in immediate danger of life,' police said in a statement, adding that they were still searching the premises.

Helsinki: Three people were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday and a student suspected of carrying out the attack has been apprehended, police said.

"According to current information, the injuries were caused by a bladed weapon," police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

A video published by local newspaper Aamulehti showed several police vehicles near a primary school building located in Pirkkala, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) north of the capital Helsinki.