Overview

• A 10-year-old girl was airlifted to Buenos Aires’ Hospital Garrahan and remains in intensive care with severe facial, ocular and intracranial injuries.
• A teacher around 45 years old underwent surgery for a serious eye injury in San Nicolás, while her condition is reported as stable.
• Most of the remaining victims were treated for cuts, burns, contusions or mild intoxication at Hospital San José and were later discharged.
• Fiscal Fernando Pertierra is leading the investigation, ordering technical forensics and witness statements to determine causes and responsibility.
• Videos from the event show students describing two metal tubes filled with sulfur, charcoal and a “special salt” intended to form gunpowder inside the volcano model.