No Filipinos hurt in deadly Prague shooting —embassy

There were no Filipinos among the killed and injured in the shooting incident at a university in Prague, the Philippine Embassy in Czech Republic said Friday.

In a statement, the Embassy said there are six known Filipino students at Charles University where a gunman killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens of others.

"The Philippine Embassy in Prague wishes to inform the Filipino community in the Czech Republic and that it has contacted a representative of the six known Filipino students at the Charles University, and ascertained that all of them are safe and everyone is monitoring the situation closely," the Embassy said.

The shooting happened at the university's Faculty of Arts, which sits near major tourist sites like the 14th-century Charles Bridge, an Agence France-Press report said.

According to the Philippine Embassy, Czech government authorities have declared that the gunman is dead and the situation is "contained."

"The victims' nationalities have not been publicly shared, and Prague police contacts have stated that they will inform the embassy should any relevant developments involving Filipinos occur," the Embassy said.

For the meantime, Filipinos in Czech Republic were advised to remain on alert and avoid the immediate area of the shooting incident.

The violence in the Czech city's historic center sparked panic, a massive police response and warnings for people to stay indoors. —KBK, GMA Integrated News