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Airds High School evacuated, four students taken to hospital after chemical incident

PerthNow · 21 October 2026 at 8:48 pm

Airds High School evacuated, four students taken to hospital after chemical incident

Four students at a NSW school have been hospitalised following a science class mishap that led to an emergency protocol being activated.

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