Two children are being treated in hospital after contact with a corrosive substance in Skåne

- There are two children who are currently being treated in hospital after coming into contact with bottles with a corrosive substance. We are at the scene right now and are investigating what happened, says police spokesperson Evelina Olsson.

The emergency services were also called to the scene.

- We have handled two corrosive bottles containing some foreign stoppering solution. We went there and put the bottles in bags and removed them from the scene, says Tobias Aldgård at the Skåne Northwest rescue service.

The children, a five-year-old boy and a boy between the ages of six and ten, have received minor injuries, according to Region Skåne.

The police are currently classifying the incident as public negligence.