Knifeman stabs several individuals, leading to school lockdown

Armed police responded to an incident in an Edinburgh suburb where multiple people were reportedly stabbed by a man wielding two blades. Two individuals were hospitalized, and the suspect has barricaded himself in a nearby tower block. Authorities confirmed the situation is contained and poses no further risk to the public, clarifying that it is not being treated as a terrorist act. Nearby Wester Hailes High School was placed on lockdown as a precaution.

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