Transcript for High school evacuated after chemistry class explosion injures 17 students, 1 teacher

Obviously we had an S and here today it was a unintentional. Can local reaction that occurred. We had seventeen people they were treated and or triage. We transported not of those as of right now none of the nine are gonna stay in hospital. They have partial thickness burns. Some to the face some the arms. But they will not be staying overnight. All of them will be discharge bow they hopefully in the next hour couple hours I will go home. And I'll just want to commend the staff here at Merrill Hyde and the propped actions that they took in this this could develop bit worse but they're there. Abilities to take care of things they acted swiftly. Along with some McKinney amass Henderson mill fire Henderson who police department and of course the board of education coming out more oil alarm. As well this went very very well effective and the response was quick and swift. The far was out upon our rob all the Roy is not much of a fire. That then turn into a Hazmat situation. That changed our gears now we handle things and again we're lucky very fortunate and blessed. The half staff don't hear that reacted the way they did.

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