Twenty students at an elementary school in California fell ill Tuesday after being exposed to tear gas and pepper spray that reached their campus.
The chemicals arrived at Portola Elementary School in San Bruno during a training exercise the San Francisco Sheriff's Office was conducting at the nearby San Bruno Jail, according to ABC 7.
The sheriff's office said it was conducting a training session inside the jail with chemical agents when tear gas from the training went out and reached the school, which is located about a mile away.
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Twenty students at an elementary school in California fell ill Tuesday after being exposed to tear gas and pepper spray that arrived on their campus. (Google Maps)
Students and teachers felt burning in their eyes, nose and throat.
The sheriff's office said this had never happened during 20 years of training at the jail.
“We sincerely apologize to Portola Elementary School, its teachers and students, and their families for this unforeseen event that must have been especially frightening for the children,” the sheriff's office said.
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Students and teachers felt burning in their eyes, nose and throat. (San Francisco Sheriff's Office)
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The sheriff's office said it will suspend all training with chemical agents following the incident.
