Student injured in screwdriver attack at La Banda technical school

A 14-year-old student was injured during a fight at the Escuela Técnica N.º 2 ‘Ingeniero Santiago Barabino’ in La Banda, Argentina. The incident occurred around 11:20 AM during a heated argument between two students of the same age.

During the confrontation, one student attacked the other with a screwdriver, causing a wound to the victim's right knee. The injured teenager was rushed to the Centro Integral de Salud (CIS) Banda, where medical staff ordered a CT scan and a traumatology evaluation to assess the severity of the joint injury.

The aggressor, also 14, was taken to a police station accompanied by legal guardians. Prosecutor Virginia Abrate has intervened in the case, ordering medical examinations and the involvement of the Women and Family Police Station and SUBNAF. Local authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the fight.