{"id":168700,"date":"2025-12-05T01:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T01:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168700\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T01:36:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T01:36:08","slug":"christchurch-daycare-incident-children-reportedly-injured-by-chemical-burns-emergency-services-cordon-off-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/168700\/","title":{"rendered":"Christchurch daycare incident: Children reportedly injured by chemical burns, emergency services cordon off area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Multiple children have reportedly suffered chemical burns at a Christchurch daycare centre this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Police confirmed staff were \u201cassisting St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand\u201d at the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cCordons are in place,\u201d said a spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hato Hone St John said it was notified at 1.13pm of an incident on Ferry Rd in Woolston, Christchurch. <\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<a class=\"ad__link\" data-test-ui=\"ad__link\" href=\"https:\/\/advertising.nzme.co.nz\/\" data-ad-env=\"both\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Fourteen emergency vehicles have responded to the scene, including multiple ambulances, rapid response units and operations managers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOur crews are treating multiple patients, three of whom have been transported to Christchurch Hospital &#8211; one in a serious condition and two in a moderate condition,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Multiple crews are on the scene. Photo \/ Rosie Leishman\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Multiple crews are on the scene. Photo \/ Rosie Leishman<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson said crews are assisting Hato Hone St John with a \u201chazardous substance incident\u201d in Woolston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThree trucks are currently on the scene,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe crews were called to assist around 1.20pm. Please contact Hato Hone St John for more information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Stuff is reporting that children suffered chemical burns from a substance on a slide. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">An NZME reporter at the scene said children were being taken out of the daycare building by paramedics, wrapped in sheets. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Other children are being wheeled out on stretchers. <\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<a class=\"ad__link\" data-test-ui=\"ad__link\" href=\"https:\/\/advertising.nzme.co.nz\/\" data-ad-env=\"both\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a><img  alt=\"Photo \/ Rosie Leishman\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Photo \/ Rosie Leishman<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Parents at the scene, picking up their uninjured children, say they haven\u2019t heard details of the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A neighbouring dairy owner told the Herald he was uncertain what had happened at the daycare centre, but a customer had told him \u201cliquid on the floor\u201d was involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The owner of the Hargood Discounter said he saw several emergency services race to the childcare centre this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">More soon. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 text-black\" data-test-ui=\"social-link--bookmark-below\" aria-label=\"bookmark\" id=\"social-link--bookmark-below\">Save<\/a>Share this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter\/XLinkedInReddit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Multiple children have reportedly suffered chemical burns at a Christchurch daycare centre this afternoon. 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