Seven athletes suffer chemical burns after motorsport event at former Liepājas metalurgs site

Seven athletes with chemical burns of varying severity sought medical help at Liepāja Regional Hospital after the Amber Piston Hard Enduro motorsport competition. The event was held on Saturday, 24 October, in Liepāja, Latvia, on the grounds of the former Liepājas metalurgs plant.

Hard enduro is a motorsport discipline in which riders tackle difficult off-road conditions. According to the source, the burns differed in severity among the athletes.

The available information does not say what caused the chemical burns, how the athletes were injured or what their current condition is.