Overview
- The nine-year-old who remained hospitalized at Vall d’Hebron was released Thursday, returning all three injured pupils to their homes.
- The explosion occurred shortly before 11:00 at Escola L’Entorn in Porqueres during a fourth-grade science activity conducted in the schoolyard.
- The activity involved mixing liquids, including alcohol, in a simple container that had been used on previous occasions.
- Three nine-year-olds were hurt; one was treated at Vall d’Hebron’s burns unit, another was also evaluated at the same hospital, and a third was treated at Hospital Josep Trueta.
- The Mossos d’Esquadra have opened an inquiry into what triggered the blast, and authorities have not reported any findings.