Türkiye shook twice in 24 hours; Back-to-back firing in schools created panic, 4 people died

Turkey School Shooting Latest News: Soul-shattering news is coming out from Turkish educational institutions. The incidents of shootings in two different schools of the country within just 24 hours have shocked the entire world. In these incidents, not only innocent students and dedicated teachers have been targeted, but serious questions have also been raised on Turkey’s security system and increasing violent behavior in schools.

The student had arrived with 5 guns in his bag

The latest attack took place in Türkiye’s south-eastern province of Kahramanmaras. Here a student entered the school premises indiscriminate firing Started it. Provincial Governor Mukarram Unluar told journalists that the attacking student had hidden a cache of weapons in his backpack. The investigation has revealed shockingly that the weapon used by the student belonged to his father.

According to reports by local media and broadcaster NTV, the attacker entered two separate classrooms and opened fire indiscriminately. Five guns and seven magazines have been recovered from him. In this horrific attack, a total of 4 people including a teacher died, while 20 others were seriously injured.

According to eyewitnesses, the sound of bullets in the school premises was so loud that there was chaos all around and people started running here and there to save their lives. The attacking student has also died in this incident, although the real motive behind the attack is not yet clear.

The attack happened 24 hours ago also

On Tuesday, just a day before the Kahramanmaraş incident south-eastern Türkiye A similar bloody incident took place in Siverek district of Uttar Pradesh. The attack took place at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School at around 09:30 in the morning. Here an 18-19 year old former student entered the school with a shotgun and opened fire indiscriminately.

A total of 16 people, including 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee and a police officer, were injured in the attack. Governor Hassan Shildak said police had asked the attacker to surrender but he shot himself and died on the spot. The school was evacuated immediately after the incident and the injured were admitted to nearby hospitals, out of which five have been referred to major hospitals as their condition is critical.

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Questions on security and mental health

Both these incidents have created an atmosphere of fear in the Turkish society and administration. ‘school shooting’ twice within 24 hours This shows that students have access to weapons and there are serious shortcomings in the security checks of schools. The administration has ordered a high-level investigation in both the cases, but there is deep anger and sorrow among the families of the deceased teacher and students. At present, schools in the affected areas have been closed and treatment of the injured is going on.