North Rhine-Westphalia: students drink unknown liquid: four seriously injured

Essen (dpa / lnw) - At a secondary school in Essen, students drank an unknown liquid from a bottle and then had massive health problems.

North Rhine-Westphalia: students drink unknown liquid: four seriously injured

Essen (dpa / lnw) - At a secondary school in Essen, students drank an unknown liquid from a bottle and then had massive health problems. A fire department spokesman said five students were taken to hospitals. Among them are four seriously injured students, two are unconscious. Three others had minor problems and were picked up by their parents.

The fire brigade secured the 1.5-liter PET bottle and took the first samples, but so far they have not produced any results. The bottle was therefore taken to the analytical task force of the fire brigade in Dortmund in a fire engine for further investigation.

It was initially unclear who offered the liquid to the students – a classmate or someone outside the school. The school had already closed classes, the spokesman said. The liquid in the bottle is clear. It cannot be judged right away whether it is poisonous or corrosive.