India, Feb. 11 -- A gunman opened fire at a school in southern Thailand, taking students and teachers into custody, and injuring several others, multiple reports said on Wednesday.

The gunman, an 18-year-old man, was shot at and arrested, while all the hostages were freed, AFP reported.

Three people have also been injured in the shooting incident, which occurred in Hat Yai district in southern Thailand.

The incident unfolded after the gunman opened fired shots at Phatong Prathan Khiriwat School at Songkhla Province on Wednesday, a police official said.

As soon as the gunman entered the school, "two to three gunshots were heard", the government said. He then took several student and teachers hostage.

A government statement said that t...