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Bottle bomb explodes at Helsinki school, students evacuated

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • Police said someone detonated a half-liter plastic bottle inside Porolahden comprehensive school in Helsinki’s Roihuvuori district.
  • Students evacuated while police worked at the scene, and the school day continued normally.
  • Police opened a criminal investigation into causing danger and possessing an object or substance suitable for seriously injuring another person.

A bottle bomb was detonated inside Porolahden comprehensive school in Helsinki’s Roihuvuori district on Friday, prompting the evacuation of students.

Police received the emergency call at 9:13 a.m. Officers found that a half-liter plastic bottle had exploded on a landing inside the school. Students were moved outside while police investigated the scene.

Police said the explosion caused no injuries. The school day continued normally, while investigators opened a criminal report on suspicion of causing danger and possessing an object or substance suitable for seriously injuring another person.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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