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Serious Assault in Aberfan Leads to School Lockdowns

Armed police are on the scene and one person has been hospitalized following the incident.

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Overview

  • Armed police responded to a 'serious assault' in Aberfan, South Wales, leading to lockdowns in at least two schools and a community center.
  • One person has been taken to the hospital following the incident, which is still ongoing.
  • The Welsh Ambulance Service dispatched an emergency ambulance, an air ambulance, and a high acuity response unit to the scene.
  • Local reports suggest a 29-year-old was stabbed near one of the schools.
  • Authorities have urged people to avoid the area as they deal with the incident.