Overview

• Kusatsu City’s Board of Education said the discharge occurred in a third-grade classroom around 1:25 p.m. on Sept. 22.
• Thirteen nearby children reported eye pain and malaise and were transported to hospitals for evaluation.
• The board reported that none of the affected students has shown serious health effects so far.
• The school and local authorities provided immediate medical attention and are handling the response.
• The incident comes after increased public attention to irritant exposures following the Aug. 23 Shibuya Hikarie case in Tokyo that injured 11 people.