Pupils flee as gunman opens fire and takes '300 pupils hostage' in Thailand school shooting
Published date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:07:34 +0700A gunman reportedly opened fire with a machine gun and took 300 pupils hostage inside a school in Thailand this afternoon.
The attacker is said to have injured teachers and pupils in the rampage before taking hostages at the Patong Prathan Kiriwat School in Songkhla province, near the border with Malaysia.
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Hat Yai, Hat Yai District, Songkhla, Thailand |
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11/02/2026 |
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