Chlorine Gas Leak in Swimming Pool Leaves 10-12 Students Sick in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada; Leakage Happened Due to Old Equipment, Says Supervisor

Due to the leakage of chlorine gas, around 10-12 students between the ages of 8 to fourteen fell ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. According to the supervisor of the swimming pool academy where the incident took place, the chlorine gas leak occurred because the equipment being used was old. Similarly, the gas cylinder was also old. The incident occurred on Wednesday, December 8, at the Vijayawada municipal corporation swimming pool. All the hospitalised students are in stable condition. Nagpur Shocker: 17 Students Suffer Food Poisoning, Rushed to Hospital After Eating ‘Toffee’ Given by Unknown Person; Police Launch Probe

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Vijayawada, AP |Due to leakage of chlorine gas in swimming pool, 10-12 students aged b/w 8-14 yrs fell ill & were sent to hospital. Gas leakage happened due to old equipment & old gas cylinder. It was controlled later. All students are stable now: Swimming pool academy supervisor pic.twitter.com/YTiIQyDeAD

— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2022

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