PTI
New Delhi
The students were taken to hospitals in the neighbourhood. Barring three, who are still under observation in the Intensive Care Units of two hospitals, the rest have been discharged.
The police said a call was received at 7.35 am about a suspected chemical leak in the customs area of the Tughlaqabad depot, which is located near the Rani Jhansi School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, both run by the Delhi administration.
Soon, students started to complain of breathlessness and irritation in the eyes and were rushed to hospitals.
It later transpired that a chemical spill near the schools had led to toxic fumes rising in the air.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said a truck carrying 80 cans of chloromethyl pyridine had left the Tuglaqabad Depot on its way to Sonepat at 0330 hours.
“After coming out of depot the driver parked the truck on the roadside near the Railway Colony in Tuglaqabad to have tea. During this halt, some chemical spilled on the side of the road. After having tea, the driver left for Sonepat,” it said. It is suspected that the chemical, which came from China, spilled when the containers were being loaded or unloaded.
