Overview
- Emergency crews responded to a Bad Kreuznach secondary school after an irritant, reported as pepper spray, caused breathing complaints among students.
- Police said 50 students were lightly injured and eight were taken to nearby hospitals, according to a statement reported by Stern.
- TAG24 earlier reported about 20 people treated, which shows officials are still reconciling the injury count.
- Investigators said a minor student likely set off pepper spray in a stairwell, and officers are interviewing witnesses as part of an ongoing probe.
- In a separate incident, a Saalfeld school was cleared in a hazardous materials response with no injuries, which is standard protocol while fire crews test the air and look for the source.