Overview

• An alarm was raised around 08:11 after a strong, irrespirable odor was detected, prompting the immediate evacuation of the building.
• The local health authority set up an advanced medical post staffed by three 118 physicians, three nurses, about 20 rescuers, and five ambulances.
• Four people were taken to Pescara’s emergency department—one teacher and three students—and another person was hospitalized in Chieti, with others treated on site.
• Health sources report likely ammonia intoxication, presumed to have originated inside a laboratory, though technical checks are still determining the exact cause and location.
• Deputy mayor Maria Rita Carota ordered immediate temporary closure of the school and full access interdiction until safety verifications are completed, with reports that some firefighters were also affected.