Having escaped the buildings in a variety of ways (including through doors and out of windows), some students found themselves impeded by a river that adjoined the school.
However, some were able to use rowing boats as a means of escape.
Saari started fires at several other locations within the school buildings, and the fire in the exam room damaged some of the bodies so badly that they had to be identified from DNA and dental records.
Nine of the victims were found in the exam room, and one in a nearby corridor.
It was later ascertained that this student had fled the burning classroom and then died in the corridor.
Eight of the victims were female students, one a male student, and one a male member of staff.
All of the students killed were in their 20s, and the teacher was in his 50s.
A 21-year-old woman was shot in the head but had two operations in the days after sustaining her injury, and was reported as being in a satisfactory condition.
A further ten students were treated for minor injuries including sprains and cuts from broken glass.
All the victims were classmates of Saari's.
Saari was originally from North Ostrobothnia, but lived in Kauhajoki where he was enrolled on his catering course at the college.
It was later revealed that the male student was probably a close friend of Saari's.
The pair had spent an evening out together in February 2008 when they were threatened with a starter pistol.
A photo of them together had been circulating on the Internet, in which Saari jokingly points at his friend's head with his forefinger.
The names of the other victims were withheld by police.

Firefighters extinguished the fires without any major damage to the school.
Saari remained at large for some time in the school grounds after they had been evacuated.
Two days after the killings, a friend of Saari's, named Rauno, told 7 päivää that at 11:53 he received a call from Saari in which he confessed to having killed ten people.
Saari is claimed to have spoken to Rauno in a calm manner, telling him that he wanted to say goodbye.
He was found alive by the police at 12:30, having shot himself in the head.
He was taken to Tampere University Hospital, where he was treated for his gunshot wound.
He died a short time later at 17:40.

With a total of ten people killed, it was the deadliest peacetime attack in Finnish history, surpassing the previous highest count of eight in the Jokela school shooting.
It was the deadliest attack on a school campus since April 2007, when Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people during the Virginia Tech shooting.
Saari had fired a total of nearly 200 shots, including shots into the air.
The highest number of shots inflicted to a single victim was twenty.
Having escaped the buildings in a variety of ways (including through doors and out of windows), some students found themselves impeded by a river that adjoined the school. However, some were able to use rowing boats as a means of escape. Saari started fires at several other locations within the school buildings, and the fire in the exam room damaged some of the bodies so badly that they had to be identified from DNA and dental records. Nine of the victims were found in the exam room, and one in a nearby corridor. It was later ascertained that this student had fled the burning classroom and then died in the corridor. Eight of the victims were female students, one a male student, and one a male member of staff. All of the students killed were in their 20s, and the teacher was in his 50s. A 21-year-old woman was shot in the head but had two operations in the days after sustaining her injury, and was reported as being in a satisfactory condition. A further ten students were treated for minor injuries including sprains and cuts from broken glass. All the victims were classmates of Saari's. Saari was originally from North Ostrobothnia, but lived in Kauhajoki where he was enrolled on his catering course at the college. It was later revealed that the male student was probably a close friend of Saari's. The pair had spent an evening out together in February 2008 when they were threatened with a starter pistol. A photo of them together had been circulating on the Internet, in which Saari jokingly points at his friend's head with his forefinger. The names of the other victims were withheld by police.
Firefighters extinguished the fires without any major damage to the school. Saari remained at large for some time in the school grounds after they had been evacuated. Two days after the killings, a friend of Saari's, named Rauno, told 7 päivää that at 11:53 he received a call from Saari in which he confessed to having killed ten people. Saari is claimed to have spoken to Rauno in a calm manner, telling him that he wanted to say goodbye. He was found alive by the police at 12:30, having shot himself in the head. He was taken to Tampere University Hospital, where he was treated for his gunshot wound. He died a short time later at 17:40.
With a total of ten people killed, it was the deadliest peacetime attack in Finnish history, surpassing the previous highest count of eight in the Jokela school shooting. It was the deadliest attack on a school campus since April 2007, when Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people during the Virginia Tech shooting. Saari had fired a total of nearly 200 shots, including shots into the air. The highest number of shots inflicted to a single victim was twenty.
Kauhajoki school shooting