Two killed in high school shooting in Philippines

Two people have been killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, in the second such incident in the country in nearly two months.

The incident took place on Tuesday at a school attached to the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in the southern city of Zamboanga.

The city's mayor Khymer Adan Olaso told DZMM radio both casualties were students and one was the shooter who used a "high-powered firearm".

The university's president Ernald Andal confirmed there were no additional fatalities or reported injuries, and that the situation was now under control.

"There are no more active shooters. We do not want any of these things to happen. We wish to prioritise the safety of all our students."

He said the university was co-ordinating with authorities and would provide more details as information became available.

It followed an attack at a public high school in June in Tacloban City in which at least three students were killed and about 20 others injured after two of their schoolmates opened fire on campus.

The shooting came less than 10 days after a high-profile incident in Thailand, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.