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Pyrotechnic noises spark fears of shooting at Saint-Gall school

From Le Temps · () French

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

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • Police evacuated a school celebration in Goldach, Switzerland, after callers reported what sounded like gunshots.
  • About 300 students and teachers were taken inside the school and later allowed to go home; no one was injured.
  • Police said the sounds probably came from pyrotechnic devices and opened an investigation.

A school celebration in Goldach, in Switzerland’s canton of Saint-Gall, was evacuated Friday evening after several calls reported what sounded like gunfire.

The cantonal police deployed substantial resources and cleared the site. No one was injured. As a precaution, about 300 students and teachers were brought inside the school and cared for by police.

The group was able to return home around 1 a.m. on Saturday. In a statement, the police said the explosive sounds had probably come from pyrotechnic devices. An investigation has been opened.

The explosive sounds heard probably came from pyrotechnic devices.

· Saint-Gall cantonal policePolice gave the preliminary explanation after evacuating the school celebration.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. 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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