Three children have been injured in a school shooting in Finland, police say.

All those involved were minors, police said – including the perpetrator, who has been detained.

Officers were called to the incident at Viertola primary school in Vantaa just after 7am UK time.

Finnish broadcaster MTV Uutiset reported emergency services – including armed police officers – were at the scene.

Some of the children reportedly hid during the attack, while others who had been contacted by their parents on mobile phones said they saw what happened.

The school, situated in the outskirts of the Finnish capital Helsinki, has around 800 students from first to ninth grade – aged seven to 16.

Local residents have been asked to stay away from the area.

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