Revan Naiker reportedly filled a bowl with sanitiser and lit it, causing it to explode onto him. He sustained severe burns and died on Wednesday. Stock photo.A grade 7 pupil died from burns sustained when he attempted to mimic a video he had apparently seen on the TikTok app, which showed sanitiser set alight.
“It is with a very heavy heart and much sadness that I message you this morning. Today is indeed a very sad day for Effingham Heights Primary School as one of our grade 7 learners Revan Naiker passed away. A message that circulated on social media stated that the boy was practising what he had seen in a TikTok video.
I hate that I know which video they are talking about
Yep n ppl want closure of schools
Another reason we need proper controls over sanitizer and who uses it
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