Neuss schools warn about TikTok challenge – Rhineland – News

In the new TikTok trend, a person throws themselves into “Superman“-Pose in the arms of other teenagers. They are supposed to catch them gently and catapult them back again. However, this can lead to injuries.

One person injured in challenge

According to the Düsseldorf district government, it should be within the framework of the Challenge There was an accident at a secondary school in Neuss in which a student was injured. The district government did not say how this happened. The district government has also not commented on the person’s health.

School leaders warn parents and students

In order to avoid accidents at his school, Stefan Kremer, headmaster of the Norf high school, wrote a letter to parents on Wednesday. He sent the letter to ten other schools in the city. For him the problem is clear: “The catchers don’t know how to do it, there are no useful instructions“. So far there has been no incident with them, “We seem to be ahead of the wave“, said the headmaster.

Should young people die? Challenge He and his colleagues would soon intervene and clarify things at the high school. He also calls on parents to discuss the topic with their children and point out the dangers.

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We will also report on this topic on December 12th, 2024 on television in the local time from Düsseldorf at 7:30 p.m. and on the radio WDR 2.