Over 40 students hospitalised after gas leakage in Delhi

New Delhi: As many as 41 students were admitted to a hospital today after they fell ill due to gas leakage from a depot in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad area.

The depot is located near a school in Railway Colony, Tughlakabad.

A call was received around 7:35 AM about the gas leakage and seven fire-tenders were rushed to the spot, said a senior officer from Delhi Fire Services, adding that the source of leakage was not clear.

Police said that the students have been admitted to the hospital without giving further details.

—PTI