10 students burned at Torrance high school when cooking device explodes
Ten students at North High School in Torrance were injured on campus Friday when a portable cooking device they were using exploded.
The explosion occurred during a lunchtime fundraiser for UNICEF, said Tammy Khan, a spokeswoman for Torrance Unified School District. Students were cooking for the fundraiser when the accident occurred.
All 10 were taken to local hospitals.
The nature of their injuries are unclear, but some received burns to their necks, faces and hands. There was no immediate word on whether any students suffered life-threatening injuries.
-- Andrew Blankstein and Sam Quinones
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Excellent reporting.
What was the cooking device?
Do I have one in my home?
Should I be concerned about this product?
Posted by: LAObserver | October 22, 2010 at 02:27 PM
omg, poor kids
Posted by: All Hallows Eve | October 22, 2010 at 03:04 PM
sounds like a counter top deep fryer blew and got hot oil on the kids. i hope they are ok. burns of any kind are horrible
Posted by: alanfiero | October 22, 2010 at 04:31 PM
In a unrelated story
10 High school students become Californias new millionares......
Posted by: GloriaAllred | October 22, 2010 at 04:31 PM
That's horrible for the kids. Torrance High, get ready to open your checkbook.
Posted by: Kev | October 22, 2010 at 04:34 PM
Yes you should be concerned.Throw of all your appliances now!
Posted by: you | October 22, 2010 at 04:49 PM
LAObserver,
You are an abserver. Now sit there and STFU.
Posted by: dave | October 22, 2010 at 04:54 PM
I am a student from north high and none of this is true.
It is all blown out of proportion. Yes, students were injured but nothing
too severe. There were no flames. I know this cause I was there.
Posted by: student from north | October 22, 2010 at 04:54 PM
If you don't have all the facts...Don't write a story until you do! It just frustrates your readers...All six of us!
Posted by: Mike simms | October 22, 2010 at 05:17 PM
I bet it was a propane stove ...
Posted by: Cal Worthington | October 22, 2010 at 05:42 PM
It wasn't a cooking device, it was a propane tank that exploded (according to the people that were there during the incident).
Posted by: Jennifer | October 22, 2010 at 06:01 PM
I agree with LAObserver. Let's have the WHOLE STORY. It's no wonder your CEO resigned... No one at the L A Times know anything about journalism. I can't believe how truly putrid this paper has become. It is not worthy of lining the bottom of the bird cage.
Posted by: CaliPHOBE | October 22, 2010 at 06:59 PM
What were they making? Were they being supervised? How much money did they raise? Was it gang related?
Posted by: Reality Chick | October 22, 2010 at 07:39 PM
I would like to know if it was pressure-cooker type of device, which causes steam burns, or a gas explosion that creates much higher temperatures.
Also, was it operator error or a malfunction in the device?
Posted by: Get Planted | October 22, 2010 at 07:42 PM
uhmmm, ok...
Great reporting there.
Thanks.
Posted by: raymond | October 22, 2010 at 07:43 PM
I can't believe that this article qualifies for publication.
This is akin to your teenager coming home late--after curfew--and having this informative verbal exchange with you.
You: Where were you?
Kid: I dunno.
You: Who were you with?
Kid: I dunno.
You: Why didn't you call?
Kid: I dunno
You: Why didn't you come home on time?
Kid: I dunno.
Get the picture LA Times? You've got so little information in this 'article' it's not even worth the electricty for the pixels on my computer!
Posted by: Cyndy Greger | October 22, 2010 at 08:06 PM
@LAObserver
Seriously, do you guys expect a front-page in-depth feature on this story? The LA Times is not a cable news show so it doesn't need to speculate further or sensualize the story.
Posted by: GP | October 22, 2010 at 09:21 PM
I'll bet it was one of those Nu-Wave ovens.
You can't trust technology what with all the crazy, immoral Dems in office.
Posted by: mark | October 22, 2010 at 10:38 PM