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Re: [DCHAS-L] At least 17 injured by explosion in the laboratory of the Universidad Central del Este in Dominican Republic
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Jul 19, 2023 16:29 UTC
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Spanish language news report and interview from the scene here. Using the closed caption auto-translate settings (did not work in Safari for me) I get the following snippets : https://noticiassin.com/portada-princiapal/identifican-nombres-de-algunos-heridos-en-explosion-del-laboratorio-de-la-uce-1460713/
Six students needed sutures, injuries minor...Preliminary investigations indicate it was the bursting of a pipette when they were doing a practical in a chemistry laboratory…most of the injuries were to the face…all the students have already been discharged...
Web site with possible cause: https://news.trenddetail.com/news/404018.html
SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, DR. – Through a statement, the Universidad Central del Este (UCE) reported that a teacher and 14 students were affected in an incident that occurred while they were conducting an experiment in the chemical laboratory this Tuesday.
The teacher in charge of the practice said that the incident occurred due to a possible release of gas at the time they were going to close the experiment.
Elsewhere, Dr. Alejandro Santana, director of the UCE Medical Center, where the students were taken, explained that they arrived at the emergency room of that hospital with minor lacerations, but in stable conditions.
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On Jul 19, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Ralph Stuart <ralph**At_Symbol_Here**RSTUARTCIH.ORG> wrote:
At least 17 injured by explosion in the laboratory of the Universidad Central del Este in Dominican Republic
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2023/07/18/at-least-17-injured-by-explosion-in-the-laboratory-of-the-universidad-central-del-este-in-dominican-republic/
In a distressing incident this Tuesday afternoon, an explosion occurred in the chemistry laboratory of the Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in San Pedro de Macorís, resulting in injuries to at least 16 students and a professor.
According to Raquel Suárez, a representative of the Civil Defense, 12 individuals were affected by exposure to a chemical, while five others suffered injuries from the explosion itself.
Suárez stated, “All five individuals injured by the shattering window glass are in stable condition at this time.”
The injured victims were promptly transported to the UCE Cancer Center, which is affiliated with the university.
Emergency response teams, including members of the Civil Defense, the Fire Department, and the National Police, swiftly arrived at the scene to provide necessary assistance and support.
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