"There are a number of people dead. ... The exact number I do not know yet," state police Cpl. Ralph Striebig said.
The person who fired the shots was among those killed, Striebig said.
At least 12 ambulances and four medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene.
Authorities say several victims were taken to area hospitals. The ages, conditions and exact number of victims were not immediately available.
A spokesperson from Lancaster General Hospital said they received three patients and have requested all available personnel to report to duty.
Hershey Medical Center said they received at least one patient and are on standby to receive other victims with serious injuries.
A web site states the Wolf Rock School, in the village of Nickel Mines, has a total student body of 27 and is classified as a coed religious school of Amish Association.
Prayers going up for all involved..the children...the families...the first responders...the doctors. May the power of the Holy Spirit watch over them and give them comfort.
Blast Rocks Vankleek Hill Neighbourhood (Ottawa)
Gord McDougall
Monday, October 2, 2006
There are reports of an explosion rocking a neighbourhood in Vankleek Hill, east of Ottawa.
Gaetan LaRue lives several blocks away and says the rumble shook his house. He says he saw debris flying 150 feet into the air. "It looks like a war zone," LaRue says.
Emergency crews arrived on the scene shortly before noon.
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