Overview
- The blast occurred Tuesday during a 6th‑grade exhibition at Escuela Elvira de la Riestra de Laínez in Ullum, San Juan.
- The student suffered severe burns to the face, neck and chest, sustained airway damage, and remains intubated in intensive care at Hospital Rawson after initial treatment at Hospital Marcial Quiroga.
- The UFI de Delitos Especiales is leading the criminal inquiry, with early indications focusing on a peer’s action and without assigning formal responsibility to school authorities at this stage.
- The San Juan Education Ministry dispatched supervisors to the school to examine supervision, adherence to safety protocols, and any administrative failings during the activity.
- The girl’s mother, Evelin Cabrera, alleges negligence and inadequate oversight, as the case draws comparisons to recent school experiment incidents in Pergamino and Palermo.