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A Classic School Experiment in India Has Gone Terribly Wrong, Injuring 59 People
And we thought it was safe to try at home.
CARLY CASSELLA 18 SEP 2018
The erupting volcano is the poster-child for classroom science fairs around the world. But as exciting as this timeless do-it-yourself experiment is, when it is not done properly, it can raise serious safety concerns.
A working volcano model exploded this week at a science workshop in the city of Kochi, India, sending fragments of paving tiles and stones hurtling into a crowd of students.
The blast ended up injuring 59 students and a teacher at Holy Family High School.
Many of the injuries were deemed minor, but two students were sent to hospital with a "deep injury" in the forearm and an injury to the eye. Luckily, the latter wound will not affect the child's vision, according to hospital reports.
More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-volcano-science-experiment-in-india-has-gone-terribly-wrong-injuring-59-people
