18 April 2013
19 ill after inhaling toxic fumes in school
KUALA LUMPUR: Nineteen students and teachers were sent to
hospitals here and in Ampang yesterday for treatment after feeling
nauseous as a result of inhaling toxic fumes.
City Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Azizan Ismail said the fumes were caused by a minor explosion at SMK Datuk Lokman in Kampung Pandan.
The explosion had happened as eight barrels of chemicals at the school's laboratory were being loaded onto a lorry. It is understood that one of the barrels exploded at 11.32am, triggering a fire.
"Twenty-five firemen were despatched to the school. The fire was put out in 10 minutes," Azizan said, adding that a hazardous material team was also sent to the scene.
"All the students and teachers were evacuated. Later, 19 of the students and two teachers starting feeling sick.
"They were sent to the hospital and given outpatient treatment. The remaining students were allowed to return home."
The firemen were on standby while the barrels of chemicals were removed from the school compound. School authorities declined to comment on the incident.
City Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Azizan Ismail said the fumes were caused by a minor explosion at SMK Datuk Lokman in Kampung Pandan.
The explosion had happened as eight barrels of chemicals at the school's laboratory were being loaded onto a lorry. It is understood that one of the barrels exploded at 11.32am, triggering a fire.
"Twenty-five firemen were despatched to the school. The fire was put out in 10 minutes," Azizan said, adding that a hazardous material team was also sent to the scene.
"All the students and teachers were evacuated. Later, 19 of the students and two teachers starting feeling sick.
"They were sent to the hospital and given outpatient treatment. The remaining students were allowed to return home."
The firemen were on standby while the barrels of chemicals were removed from the school compound. School authorities declined to comment on the incident.
Fire
and Rescue Department personnel removing barrels containing chemicals
at SMK Datuk Lokman in Kampung Pandan following an explosion yesterday.
Pic by Muhd Asyraf Sawal
New Straits Times Thursday 18 April,2013
Drs.Che'Yahya Che'Soh
Principal SMKSB@STAR
Segambut,Kuala Lumpur.
No comments:
Post a Comment