New Plymouth Boys’ High School evacuated due to unstable chemical in science lab
NZ Herald
New Plymouth Boys’ High School has been partially evacuated after an unstable chemical was discovered.
The school posted on social media this afternoon, saying they discovered an “unstable chemical” in a science laboratory at the school campus.
“Everyone at school is safe, and there is no danger to any person on site,” headmaster Sam Moore wrote.
Moore said as a precaution the school’s board of trustees decided to close the school from 12pm.
He said they were unable to run classes as normal because the NZ Defence Force had to travel from out of town to remove the chemical safely.
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