Batteries in school cupcakes: 16 children in Germany hospitalized

In the German city of Koswig, 16 primary school pupils ended up in medical facilities after discovering disc batteries in homemade pastries brought to a school event. This is reported by the Bild newspaper with reference to the administration of the Wittenberg district.

The incident occurred on Thursday in the assembly hall of the Froebel elementary school. During the event, food items were found in cupcakes cooked at home.

At the scene arrived 35 emergency services, including an ambulance doctor. One child was hospitalized immediately after the incident. Another 15 students were taken by their parents to medical institutions.

Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. A law enforcement official confirmed that two more batteries were found when checking the remaining baking.

Exactly how foreign objects got inside the cupcakes has not yet been established. No information was received on the condition of the affected children at the time of publication.

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