Two primary school students suffered serious burns to their face and chest and were rushed to hospital after a science experiment at a school on Sydney’s northern beaches went wrong.
Around 1:30 pm on Monday, about 11 students and one adult - understood to be their teacher - were injured after taking part in a science demonstration to create a “black snake” or “sugar snake” with baking soda, a sugar mixture and an accelerant.
Authorities say the year 5 students, all aged about 10, and one teacher suffered burns to their faces, chests, lower abdomen and legs when strong winds sprayed sodium bicarbonate and methylated spirits onto their bodies during the outdoor activity.
