Fire has caused damage at the chemistry show at the library.
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Saturday, September 07, 2024 • 12:51 PM UTC - in Denmark
Three people, including two children, have been injured during a chemistry show at Tønder Library.
Brand services received a report from Tønder Library at 13:39. (© PRESS-FOTOS.DK) The incident occurred at 14:51 and was updated 20 minutes ago
On Saturday afternoon, four people were injured in connection with a chemistry show at Tønder Library.
This is reported to TV 2 and press-fotos.dk by South and Southern Jutland Police.
- At the explosion, there were four people who were hit by glass shards. Two of the people sustained superficial injuries, while two required treatment, says watch chief Jacob Matthiesen of South and Southern Jutland Police to press-fotos.dk
The police received a report at 13:39.
Communications chief in Tønder Municipality, Ulrik Pedersen, tells DR that none of the injured are in critical condition.
- Three of them are lightly injured, and one is more seriously injured. The three lightly injured are children, and the one who is more seriously injured is an adult, says Ulrik Pedersen.
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Chemistry show for big and small
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The chemistry students from Aalborg University were behind the event. The injured adult is one of the show's organizers.
35 people were registered for the event, as stated in a flyer from Tønder Municipality's cultural offerings (
Authorities are still investigating the circumstances.
A "chemical response team" is also present at the library, according to incident leader Torben Godballe to Ritzau. (Photo: © Telma Svangtun Eriksen, DR)
The communications chief in Tønder Municipality says that there will be "some kind of debriefing."
- So that everyone who was there can get help, as it was quite dramatic, says Ulrik Pedersen.
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