School's a real gas!
Published: 10 December, 2008, 16:32
TAGS: Russia
Sixty-nine children were taken to two hospitals in Novgorod after a teenage boy set off a teargas canister at school.
The 16-year-old released the gas in the school’s toilets, affecting the children when they went to use the facilities. Many complained of vertigo and nausea.
Forty-three children were taken to Novgorod regional children’s hospital, RIA Novosti reports. Nineteen were sent home while 24 were treated for the symptoms of gas poisoning.
A further 26 youngsters aged between 12 and 16 were admitted to The Central City Hospital. Of those, 19 were taken to hospital. None of them are reported to be in a serious condition.
The official diagnosis for all children is the same – intoxication from a chemical substance.
If the boy’s aim was to disrupt school he succeeded, as classes were cancelled after the incident.
The question of his punishment is being discussed.
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