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Firecracker Explodes in Bavarian School Restroom, 17 Students Injured

Police describe no ongoing threat, with a likely prank under investigation.

Overview

  • The blast occurred around midday in a restroom at the Treuchtlingen school complex in Middle Franconia.
  • Emergency services mounted a large response, and lessons were ended early at the multi-school campus.
  • Seventeen pupils sustained minor injuries, including respiratory complaints from smoke and odor, and some were in shock.
  • Officers said there was no acute danger to the approximately 1,200-student facility.
  • Investigators have not yet determined the device used or identified who set it off.