Overview

• Tear gas was released shortly after 9:00 AM at Miriam Makeba Elementary School in Berlin’s Moabit district, injuring 37 students.
• Emergency teams evacuated about 400 pupils and treated 37 on site, with one child taken to hospital for further care.
• Affected students reported eye irritation and shortness of breath after the gas was sprayed in a hallway.
• Firefighters ventilated the building and authorities suspended classes for the rest of the day after declaring the scene safe.
• Berlin police have launched an investigation into the cause of the release and are seeking potential perpetrators.