KOTA KINABALU: A teacher and two students were taken to hospital after they were exposed to mercury from a broken thermometer at SMK Ken Hwa in Keningau district Thursday morning. The teacher, Nurul Ain Aziz, 31, had her hands exposed to the mercury while two 13-year-olds, Adrian Kent and Adrian Justin, had their neck and hand exposed to the substance respectively. They were conducting an experiment in the school laboratory when the incident happened. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department public relations officer Khatizah Rahaban said the teacher and students were sent to hospital before firemen arrived. "Firemen cleaned the area using sulphur power and the lab is safe to use now," she said.

Source: The Star February 23, 2017 08:51 UTC