School science experiment accident leaves 2 children seriously hurt in Australia

Eleven children and a teacher have been injured in an explosion caused by a science experiment gone wrong at a Sydney school, Report informs via 9News.

The victims suffered burns during the accident at Manly West Public School in Balgowlah on the city's northern beaches just after 1pm.

Two of the students in the year five class - who would be aged 10 or 11 - suffered serious burns to their face and chest after the class mixed what's believed to be baking soda and methylated spirits in a test known as "the worm".

The experiment took place outside on the sports field, with the strong winds blamed for the mishap.

An 11-year old girl was airlifted to the Children's Hospital at Westmead in the CareFlight helicopter with serious burns.

The other was transported to the same hospital but in an ambulance with a specialist medical care team on board.