Barrel of liquid nitrogen EXPLODES in botched chemistry experiment at Spanish school [VIDEO]
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Barrel of liquid nitrogen EXPLOates in failed chemistry experiment in Spain, hospitalization of 15 including nine children
- The blast at the House of Culture in Girona, Spain meant that 15 had to be taken to hospital
- The crowd was mostly schoolchildren, nine who later suffered burns
- Huge thick clouds of white smoke suddenly spread to the crowd in the blast
- The organizers rushed the crowd with a Bruno Mars song and countdown
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A shocking video shows the moment a barrel of liquid nitrogen exploded in a failed chemistry experiment in Spain, leaving 15 people, including nine children, hospitalized.
The explosion of the experiment at the House of Culture in Girona has left burn victims, who were being treated at Placa de l’Hospital, reported The sun.
The footage shows the crowd, mostly children and a few parents, waiting eagerly to see the experiment – some with their cameras off.
The event, which Girona mayor Marta Madrenas said was organized by the local university, saw organizers rouse the crowd by playing Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk and encouraging them to look inside the barrels.
A barrel smokes slightly at the beginning of the video.
A shocking video shows the moment a barrel of liquid nitrogen exploded in a failed chemistry experiment at the House of Culture in Girona, Spain. The video starts with a barrel smoking and a man pouring an unknown substance
At the event, which, according to the mayor of Girona, Marta Madrenas, was organized by the local university, participants prepared their audiences by playing Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk and encouraging them to look inside the barrels.
A man pours an unknown substance into a barrel before placing them on top of each other.
The end of a tense countdown from four to zero results in an explosion that is clearly much bigger than expected, exploding into the crowd and obscuring the camera’s view.
Huge, thick clouds of white smoke suddenly spread to the crowd in a matter of seconds.
The barrels are placed on top of each other before counting down from four to zero
The explosion is clearly much bigger than expected, exploding into the crowd and obscuring the view of the camera
The panicked bystanders can be seen fleeing – while authorities warned residents to stay away and police, emergency services and firefighters attended.
Among the injured were the professor behind the experiment, Deni Jaminez, and the assistant holding the barrel — who Mayor Madrenas said was most affected by the explosion and was transferred to Trueta Hospital.
One of the injured is said to be in hospital ‘between a serious and less serious’ condition.
Huge, thick clouds of white smoke suddenly spread to the crowd in a matter of seconds
Madrenas said “a lot of people” were watching the explosion.
Liquid nitrogen is a cryogenic liquid, a gas that is kept in a liquid state at extremely low temperatures.
Top restaurants occasionally use it to create impressive clouds when exposed to air, for example in cocktails.
But it can cause frostbite or cryogenic burns if not used and treated properly.