Two of the students suffered serious burns to their face and chest after the class mixed what's believed to be baking soda and methylated spirits. The experiment took place outside on the sports field, with the strong winds blamed for the mishap. 9News
Eleven children and a teacher suffered burns during the accident at Manly West Public School in Balgowlah on the city's northern beaches just after 1pm."It was meant to be a little science experiment but it got a bit out of hand," one student told 9News.Multiple students have been injured in an explosion at Manly West Public School.
The remaining nine students were all taken to hospitals including Royal North Shore but had "superficial burns", according to NSW Ambulance."All of them, apart from the two in a serious condition, were walking and were stable with relatively superficial injuries," NSW Ambulance Acting Superintendent Phil Templeman said."Today's high winds have impacted the experiment and blown some of the materials around.
"The children have sustained burns to the upper body, chest, face and legs. Thankfully, the majority of the students were not badly injured." A CareFlight helicopter, over a dozen ambulance paramedics and five police cars all responded to the accident.Continue reading
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