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| Burnley primary school pupils suffer electric shocks | Burnley primary school pupils suffer electric shocks |
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| Ten children and a teacher have suffered electric shocks at a Lancashire primary school. | Ten children and a teacher have suffered electric shocks at a Lancashire primary school. |
| North West Ambulance Service 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. |
| The children, all aged between seven and eleven, suffered minor injuries. Four were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, with others treated on site. | The children, all aged between seven and eleven, suffered minor injuries. Four were taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, with others treated on site. |
| The teacher also went to hospital after sustaining burns to the hands and forearms. | The teacher also went to hospital after sustaining burns to the hands and forearms. |
| It is understood some children suffered shocks from door handles. Power had recently been returned to the school after it was cut-off. | It is understood some children suffered shocks from door handles. Power had recently been returned to the school after it was cut-off. |
| 'Children crying' | |
| Rob Blanchet, the school's headteacher, said it was "too early to say exactly what happened". | 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. | 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." | "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." |
| Richard Haworth, a father of a pupil at the school, said his son had heard "a few children crying", but there was no panic. | |
| Mr Haworth said: "My son said, 'we were told not to touch any metal anywhere'." |