Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Five students and a teacher were injured when a conical flask burst during a demonstration using dilute hydrochloric acid in the chemistry laboratory of Shishukunj International School in the Kanadiya police station area on Friday morning.

The school administration did not inform the police and attempted to cover up the incident, calling it minor. However, the police and district administration took suo motu cognizance and launched an investigation.

The incident occurred at around 9:45 AM while students were observing an experiment involving dilute hydrochloric acid. The school said the incident was minor and that the parents had been informed.

Kanadiya police station in-charge Saharsh Yadav said, “We received information through the media about an accident dur

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