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Teacher dies, six pupils ill, 1300 in danger after explosion in school
25 Mar 2016 at 10:14hrs | Views
A staggering 1,300 students at Mandwande High School in Nkulumane, Bulawayo are in danger of side effects that come with inhaling bromine mixed with water as one teacher died and six others have been in and out of hospital.
An unknown number is reported to be sick. It all began with an explosion at the school on February 15.
The fire brigade department then advised the school to shut down all three laboratories housed in one block.
However the school deputy headmaster Methuseli Moyo refused to comply, despite not being at work when the explosion occurred.
"The school was very negligent. We did not expect them to continue using the labs when everyone was complaining of the same symptoms.
"Any responsible person would have listened because these fumes were a great threat to people's lives" said Bulawayo Chief Fire officer, Richard Peterson.
The dead teacher has been identified as Trust Ncube.
Prior to his death he had breathing difficulties, throat pain, itchy skin, rash and sore legs.
An unknown number is reported to be sick. It all began with an explosion at the school on February 15.
The fire brigade department then advised the school to shut down all three laboratories housed in one block.
However the school deputy headmaster Methuseli Moyo refused to comply, despite not being at work when the explosion occurred.
"Any responsible person would have listened because these fumes were a great threat to people's lives" said Bulawayo Chief Fire officer, Richard Peterson.
The dead teacher has been identified as Trust Ncube.
Prior to his death he had breathing difficulties, throat pain, itchy skin, rash and sore legs.
Source - B Metro
