An incident occurred in one of the schools in Chelyabinsk.
A student from one of the schools attacked schoolchildren and teachers with a hammer.
According to the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, Alexey Teksler, there are victims who have been hospitalized.
The authorities' reaction
The governor said he had taken the situation under personal control.
Law enforcement agencies are working at the scene; the mayor and the children's rights commissioner are present.
An investigation is underway to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.
Security issues
Teksler said there was a serious question about how the student was able to bring a hammer into the school and what security was doing.
The governor instructed law enforcement agencies, the Ministry of Education and the city administration to look into the matter in detail.
Inspections have also been scheduled in all educational institutions in the region.
According to unconfirmed reports, at least three injured children have been taken to hospital, one of whom may be in serious condition.
There have been no official comments from law enforcement agencies yet.
