The students of Rani Jhansi Kanya Sarvodaya Vidyalaya were rushed to hospital after they complained of irritation in the eyes.(Image courtesy: News18 India)
NDRF officials reached the spot to clear the gas leak near a school in Delhi's Tughlakabad. (AFP)
Officials said they have ordered an investigation into the source of the gas leak [Rajat Gupta/EPA]
根据新德里警方和消防局表示，这起事件发生在上午，位于东南土格拉卡巴德区（Tughlakabad Dist.）公立学校附近，一辆停放在车库的货柜车有毒气体外洩，导致学校学生紧急送医。
《今日报》和《亚洲国际新闻》通讯社报导，洩漏的有毒气体是一种用于制造杀虫剂的化学物质“氯甲基（口比）啶”。
根据消防局长表示，有毒气体外洩时，学校正在上课，学生随后受到影响，尤其以一楼的学生为严重。
当地警方、消防局、灾害应急部队和医疗团队获报后紧急赶往现场，警方立即介入管制，消防局和医疗团队则紧急把吸入毒气受影响的学生送往医院治疗。
印度卫生与家庭福利部部长纳达指示中央政府所属医院，要尽力帮助受到有毒气体外洩影响的受害者。
警方也将进一步调查事故原因，同时追究相关责任。
New Delhi: At least 450 students of two government-run girls schools in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad area were rushed to hospital after a gas leak at a nearby container depot on Saturday morning. The Delhi Police filed an FIR against unknown persons and launched an investigation.
Barring three, who are still under observation in the Intensive Care Units of two hospitals, the rest have been discharged.
According to the police, a call was received at 7:35 am about some chemical leakage at customs area of Tughlakabad depot, which is located near the schools. Following the incident, teams of police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as well as CATS ambulance reached the spot.
Also Read: Gas Leak: Distressed Parents Blame School for Negligence
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. "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," it said.
"Tughlaqabad area is safe now. All containers have been emptied and washed," NDRF Director General R K Pachnanda was quoted as saying by PTI.
Also Read: Action to be Taken Against Those Responsible for Gas Leakage: Kejriwal
The students were taken to four hospitals -- the Hamdard Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Apollo, Batra and ESIC. One student was referred to Safdarjung Hospital.
The southeast district administration issued a show cause notice to the Customs Department and the Container Corporation Of India Ltd (CONCOR), the custodian of the depot.
"We will take strict action in the matter as hazardous chemicals were stored in the depot," B S Jaglan, district magistrate (southeast), said.
A ConCOR spokesperson said it was a cause of concern and they were looking into the leakage.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said a team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences was carrying out a study on the medical impact of the fumes.
Earlier, Union Health Minister JP Nadda had instructed all Centre-run hospitals to be ready to help the victims. A team of doctors from AIIMS has been put on stand-by to cater to any emergency.
(With PTI inputs)
