Habersham County Schools confirmed that two students were burned during a science lab activity. One of the students remains in the hospital.

It happened Thursday afternoon at the Habersham Ninth Grade Academy when three students were working on an activity.

The school district said one of the students did not follow safety protocols, resulting in their classmates suffering chemical burns.

“Although an investigation of the incident is ongoing, it does not appear there was malicious intent by the student who did not follow safety protocols,” Superintendent Matthew Cooper wrote in a statement.

Cooper said the science teacher quickly went to help the students. Both of them were taken to local hospitals. One has been released, while the other is still being treated.

The school district said it cannot confirm the conditions of the students due to privacy laws, but they have spoke with the students’ parents about the incident.

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