22 students suffer suffocation

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 9: Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) said Tuesday a gas leak from an air-conditioning unit at one of the Al-Ahmadi girls’ schools led to suffocating 22 students who were treated by emergency medical services’ personnel. KFSD stated in a press release that the department had received an emergency call about the accident.

Precautionary evacuation of the school building was done after arrival of the KFSD personnel. Mubarak Al-Kabeer fire department’s team did a final toxic gas scan. It was later determined that the school building and premises were clear of the above level gas residues. (KUNA)