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Nine students and a teacher of Government Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu, astatine Kalliyoor, successful Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, were admitted to Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) successful the metropolis for reflection owing to ‘inhalation injury’ connected Wednesday (October 15, 2025).
The information of the students who complained of giddiness and respiratory trouble aft a chemical, reportedly capsicum spray, was released successful people was stable, infirmary authorities said.
A connection from the bureau of the Minister for Health said 1 kid who was susceptible to respiratory problems was nether reflection successful the intensive attraction unit. The Minister besides directed the infirmary superintendent to guarantee indispensable aesculapian attraction for the students.
The Nemom constabulary said a pupil who cycled to schoolhouse had reported uncovering the capsicum spray successful the beforehand information of a two-wheeler and picked it up retired of curiosity. After the interval successful the school, the pupil sprayed it erstwhile successful the absorption of the level to trial it. It was not done deliberately oregon owing to immoderate quality with different students, the kid told the police.
As the instrumentality was on, it dispersed successful the classroom. Students who felt uneasy rushed retired and a teacher successful a adjacent schoolroom who came to cheque connected them besides began to consciousness unwell.
The students and the teacher were initially taken to General Hospital and past to the MCH.
Chemical investigation
Hospital authorities said lone a chemic investigation would corroborate precisely what spray was involved.
In the meantime, the students and the teacher would beryllium kept nether 24-hour reflection and provided with supportive care, followed by a reassessment of their condition.
The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Deputy Director nether the General Education section has sought a study from the schoolhouse principal.
