Shock at Berlin primary school: 44 children injured by irritant gas!

Shock at Berlin primary school: 44 children injured by irritant gas!

In a shattering incident in Berlin, 44 children were injured by irritant gas on Monday morning at the Georg-Zacharias primary school in Weißensee. An unknown perpetrator used the irritant gas in a classroom around 10 a.m., which led to immediate alarm at the fire brigade and the police. The emergency services moved in with a large contingent to cope with the incident and to ensure the safety of the students. While 22 of the injured children were transported to hospitals, the other 22 could be released home after they had passed the necessary medical examinations, as the fire brigade reported.

Details of the attack and reactions

Overall, the children complained of eye and respiratory tract irritation, with a child being seriously injured. The background of the attack remains unclear by Monday afternoon and the criminal police have taken over the investigation. According to Benjamin Jendro, spokesman for the police union (GdP), this is not the first incident of this kind, and it urgently has to speak about the access of minors to such dangerous substances. "Road gas does not belong in children's hands and has no place at primary schools," said Jendro. This illustrates the urgency of a security policy discussion about the dangers that these weapons carry to schools, reported the BZ Berlin .

The fire brigade tested the air quality in school and gave the all -clear so that the lessons could be continued. The incident shaked the school community and raised questions about the causes and prevention measures. It remains to be seen which steps the authorities will take to prevent such dangerous situations in the future, especially after there have been similar incidents as the reported.