7 People at German University Victims of Apparent Poisoning

7 People at German University Victims of Apparent Poisoning
A view of the building L201 on the Lichtwiese campus of the Technical University Darmstadt, in Darmstadt, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2021. Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa via AP
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BERLIN—Seven people at a university in western Germany have received medical treatment after showing symptoms of poisoning, and prosecutors have opened an investigation into suspicions of attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday.

The employees and students at the Technical University in Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, experienced medical problems on Monday. Police say that milk cartons and water containers in one of the buildings on the campus appear to have been contaminated with a harmful substance between Friday and Monday. The contaminated liquid was said to have a powerful smell.