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Nine children and a teacher are receiving treatment after suffering electric shocks at a Lancashire primary school. Ten children and a teacher have suffered electric shocks at a Lancashire primary school.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was called to Briercliffe County Primary School, Burnley, at about 13:00 BST. North West Ambulance Service was called to Briercliffe County Primary School, Burnley, at about 13:00 BST.
All the children suffered minor injuries and are being treated on site. The children, who are all aged between seven and eleven, suffered minor injuries and are being treated on site.
The teacher was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after suffering burns to the hands and forearms. The teacher was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital after sustaining burns to the hands and forearms.
It is understood some children suffered shocks after touching door handles at the school. It is understood some children suffered shocks from door handles. Power had recently been returned to the school after it was cut-off.
Rob Blanchet, the school's headteacher, said it was "too early to say exactly what happened".
He said: "The cause of the problem is currently being investigated by the electricity company.
"The school is closed at the moment until the site has been made safe. As things stand, we don't know whether we will be able to open the school tomorrow."