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HELSINKI-A student shot dead several people at a vocational school in western Finland on Tuesday before shooting himself, local authorities said.The death toll from the shooting, the second at a Finnish school in less than a year, remained unclear and there were conflicting media reports about whether the gunman had survived. Kauhajoki Mayor Antti Rantakokko told Reuters the shooter had died but rescue squad coordinator Kari Saarinen said he was being transferred to Tampere hospital."Several are dead," said Rantakokko, adding he did not know the exact number. "The situation is over now." The school, which calls itself the "Kauhajoki School of Hospitality," had 150 students and 40 teachers as of 2005, according to the official website.A fire broke out at the school but was extinguished while local authorities said the evacuation of students and staff had been completed.Rescue coordinator Saarinen, who is also chief physician at Seinajoki hospital, about 40 miles from Kauhajoki, said hospitals in the area were on full emergency alert.He added that he was unsure about the number of victims, but believed there were several-some wounded, some dead.To read more go to:
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