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Emergency services have been sent to a school in the city

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At least five people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, according to reports.

Austrian police confirmed that a major operation was underway in the city on Tuesday morning. The operation began at 10am after gunshots were heard inside the school, police said.