Berlin police say two young children were seriously wounded in a Wednesday knife attack at a school in the south of Germany's capital.

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Police officers stand outside the "Protestant School Neukoelln" in Berlin, Germany, on May 3, 2023. Berlin police said two young children were seriously wounded in a knife attack at a school in the south of the capital. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

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Police said the children were girls, ages 7 and 8. One of them had life-threatening injuries, according to a Berlin police statement.

A 39-year-old suspect was detained, police said, adding that the circumstances of the attack were still unclear.