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Breathing Complaints Prompt Böblingen School Evacuation With Four Hospitalized

Authorities have yet to identify a cause after specialist checks found no substance.

Overview

  • Teachers evacuated about 350 people from the building before the fire brigade arrived, enabling an orderly response.
  • Five children aged 5 to 11 and nine adults reported minor respiratory symptoms, with three children and one adult taken to a clinic as a precaution.
  • Specialist fire crews conducted measurements inside the school but detected no specific substance, leaving the cause undetermined.
  • Affected pupils were cared for in a nearby daycare, a community center and a sports hall until parents collected younger children and older students went home.
  • The building will be professionally cleaned, and classes are scheduled to resume on Tuesday as the investigation continues.