Nantes: A student was stabbed to death and three others were injured on Thursday in a school in the city of Nantes, western France. French police stated that a high school student was killed and three others were injured in the incident, with authorities ruling out any terrorist motives.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, teachers at the school managed to subdue the 15-year-old attacker before police arrived at the scene. The incident has left the local community in shock, as authorities continue their investigation into the motive behind the attack.

In a related incident earlier this year, a knife attack in Mulhouse, eastern France, resulted in the death of one person and injuries to five municipal police officers. The events have raised concerns about security in educational institutions across the country.