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Blumberg primary and secondary school in Ahrensfelde, Brandenburg
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At least 13 children showed signs of poisoning in a school in Ahrensfelde in Brandenburg on Wednesday morning, a spokesman for the Barnim district said.
According to a report by RBB, several children are said to have been taken to hospitals.
According to the current status, the background is the escape of fermentation gases from a sewage pipe.
A check valve broke as a result of the heavy rain.
According to the fire department, the incident occurred in the morning in a class with 25 children.
Initially, nine children complained of nausea and vomiting as well as headaches.
The affected children's classroom was evacuated.
Around 20 emergency vehicles were on site on Wednesday morning.
bbr/dpa