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Palermo School ‘Volcano’ Experiment Explodes, Injuring Students and a Parent

City education officials are preparing a new safety protocol as prosecutors review the case after a 16-year-old was intubated in pediatric intensive care.

Explotó en un colegio de Palermo otro \"experimento del volcán\" y hay 4 heridos: \"Se prendió fuego entero\".
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Un incendio en el colegio Guadalupe dejó algunos heridos.
El Colegio Guadalupe, de Palermo

Overview

  • - The blast occurred mid-morning during a science fair at Colegio Guadalupe in Palermo during an ethanol-fueled “volcano” demonstration.
  • - Three students aged 13, 14 and 16 were burned and a mother suffered hand burns; the 16-year-old was admitted to the Gutiérrez Hospital ICU and intubated, while others were treated at Fernández and referred to a burn unit.
  • - SAME ambulances and City Police from Comisaría Vecinal 14-A responded quickly, with evacuees gathered in safe areas and on-site care provided before hospital transfers.
  • - Witnesses said no fire extinguishers were immediately available and recounted staff smothering flames with lab coats after alcohol contacted an active flame in a relocated demonstration space.
  • - The Buenos Aires City Education Ministry is drafting a resolution to govern science fair safety, and the prosecutor’s office has taken interest, as a similar Pergamino incident last week left 17 injured including a child at Garrahan.