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Over 13 dead in gun attack at Russian school

At least 13 people have died with others sustaining injury after a gunman opened fire at a school in central Russia, officials say.

Victims include some seven children at the school of about 1,000 pupils in the city of Izhevsk.

Russian media have posted videos showing panic inside the building where the shooting took place.

Some footage shows blood on a classroom floor and a bullet hole in a window, with children crouching down underneath desks.

Two teachers and two security guards are among the dead, according to Russian officials. Staff and pupils have been evacuated from the school buildings.

The gunman has reportedly killed himself and the motive is unclear. Emergency officials are at the scene.

Man wearing gloves and mask in school building
IMAGE SOURCE,RUSSIAN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE Image caption, Russian officials posted a video showing the inside of a classroom.

One local MP said the attacker had been armed with two armed pistols.

A video posted online by the investigative committee shows the gunman lying dead on the floor wearing a T-shirt with a Nazi symbol.

A mourning period until 29 September has been announced by the head of the region.

The school is in the centre of Izhevsk, a city of about 650,000 residents, close to central government buildings.

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