At least five people have been shot at a school in the city of Örebro, central Sweden, according to local police.

STOCKHOLM, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Five people were shot on Tuesday in an attack at a school for adults in Sweden, triggering a massive response by rescue services, police said.

A major police operation is under way in Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm. The centre offers primary and upper secondary school courses, as well as Swedish classes for immigrants,