- The police and firefighters ended the intervention at the elementary school in Uherský Brod.
- 450 people were evacuated – children and school staff.
- A police pyrotechnician seized the substance and took it away for disposal.
The police and firefighters ended the intervention at the elementary school in Uherské Brod in the Zlín region, where 450 people were evacuated due to the risk of an explosion of the reported dangerous substance. According to station ČT24, it was flammable isopropyl alcohol, which is also used as a disinfectant. The summoned police pyrotechnician took her away for disposalinforms the correspondent of TASR in Prague.
Firefighters received a notification about the discovery of an allegedly dangerous substance in the chemistry classroom of the elementary school shortly after 12 o’clock. Professional firefighters from Uherské Brod secured the scene and immediately evacuated approximately 450 people – children and school staff. “The older pupils went home by themselves and the younger ones were moved to another building, where the group is, and there they were gradually picked up by their parents,Lucia Javoříková, spokeswoman for the fire department of the Zlín region, described the situation.
She added that the commander of the intervention summoned a police pyrotechnician, who seized the substance and took it away for disposal. She did not specify what substance it was. The ČT24 station reported that it was isopropyl alcohol, which is used as a solvent or as a cleaning and disinfecting agent. The iDNES.cz server also wrote about the substance, which is commonly found in chemistry classes, in connection with Wednesday’s intervention.
According to him, she was in the cabinet for a long time and for an unknown reason on Wednesday she aroused concern and suspicion. Zlín Region police spokesman Petr Jaroš added that no one was hurt during the event.
