At least 30 children injured in horror ‘gas attack’ at German school leaving them unable to breath & with burning eyes
THIRTY children have been injured in a horror gas attack at a school in Dresden, Germany.
26 of the children have been rushed to hospital after being assessed by paramedics and emergency doctors.
The 107th secondary school in Dresden had already been evacuated by the time the fire department were called out to the school.
It has since emerged that an “irritating gas-like substance” was sprayed at the school, which many of the children had inhaled.
A spokesperson for the fire brigade said: “We have triggered a major alarm and prepared the clinics in Dresden and the surrounding area.”
The fire brigade added that many of the children were crying when they arrived on the scene just after 11am.
Numerous children were complaining of breathing difficulties, irritated eyes and intense coughing.
The spokesperson added that they have declared a “mass casualty incident” so that hospitals in the area can prepare for the injured.
Some of the injured children have been taken to hospitals in Freital, Meissen, and Pirna.
Traffic restrictions have also been put in place in Stubelallee to give greater access to emergency services.
It is currently unclear how the incident occurred.
The police are now on site and an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.
The fire department added that parents can contact the school via phone.
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