Two killed in axe attack in Finland

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Last Updated : Jan 15 2015 | 3:20 AM IST

Two people were killed in an axe attack Wednesday in the northern Finnish city of Oulu, media reported.

The assault happened in a pub in Tuira district in the eastern part of Oulu in which at least two people were killed, the Finnish national broadcaster YLE reported.

The suspect wore dark clothes, the report said.

Police are now searching the suspect and urge the public to avoid going to the Tuira district. Police said the suspects were believed to be staying in the area.

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First Published: Jan 15 2015 | 3:00 AM IST

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