Seven children have been injured in an explosion at a fire department in Grębynice, Poland.
The youngsters, aged between eight and 10, were taking part in training exercises when a glass container blew up at around 7pm.
The youngsters, as well as one adult, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
One of the children, who was eight, suffered injuries around the eyes, according to local news outlet Fakt.
Junior captain Hubert Ciepły, spokesman for the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Kraków, initially said that five children were injured in the blast but has since confirmed the toll is seven.
‘They have wounds from glass fragments,’ he told Fakt.
‘All of the injured are conscious and their lives are not in danger.’
Why the container exploded is unclear. Around 30 firefighters were working at the time.
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