India, April 15 -- A 13-year-old student opened fire inside a school in Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring 13 in one of the deadliest school shootings in Turkey in recent years, media reports said.

Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirmed the toll, stating that six of the injured are in intensive care, with three in critical condition.

"He entered two classrooms and opened fire randomly," Unluer said.

Police have detained the boy's father, identified as Ugur Mersinli, as part of the investigation.

Scenes of panic

Videos from the scene showed terrified students jumping from first-floor windows to escape the gunfire, while others fled across the school courtyard. Around 15 shots could be heard in one clip la...