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Multiple wounded, one dead, in Philippines high school shooting, police confirm

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Four of the eight injured were in critical condition, and all the victims were students aged 14 to 17, Banga town mayor Albert Palencia told Reuters. At least ⁠one person ⁠was killed and four ⁠others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, the provincial governor said. The incident follows two shootings since ‌June at schools in the south of the country.

School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines. The Department of Education said it was deeply concerned over the reported shooting at Banga National ‌High School ‌in South ‌Cotabato. Provincial Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said at least one person...

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