Group of students left nauseous by a student spraying fire extinguisher during fight

An elementary school student in Ilsan sprayed a fire extinguisher during a fight, causing his classmates to suffer from symptoms of nausea and vomiting, News1 said Thursday.

Around 10:50 a.m. Thursday, a sixth-grader in an elementary school in Ilsan abruptly picked up the fire extinguisher and sprayed it in the classroom after arguing with friends.

Classmates who inhaled the fire extinguisher chemicals soon reported symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and some needed to go to the hospital for treatment.

Among the substances released from the fire extinguisher was a chemical called ammonium phosphate, which is harmless to humans in nature but can lead to nausea ingested in large amounts.

“The student in question has a mild development disorder and the school was already monitoring him closely,” the police said.

Since the student is under 14 years old, he will not be criminally prosecuted.