13 students of Ogba Junior Grammar School, Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, fainted as a result of inhaling unidentified poisonous fumes coming from the nearby cottage factory in Ogba Shopping Arcade.
This is not the first time this kind of incident is occuring. Last year, students of the same school collapsed after inhaling an unidentified chemical waste discharged into drainage by a Photo Laboratory, also located in the Shopping Arcade.
At the scene were terrified parents rushing to
the school to verify their children's condition.
The incidents was said to have occurred at about 12:40 pm while the students were still in their classes.
The emergency bodies officials immediately headed to the scene to enable medical assistance for the victims.
It was learnt that one of the students is in critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit.
One of the traders, who was outside waiting for someone, narrates:"Suddenly, me and my friends, who were standing beside me, inhaled the chemical immediately it was discharged. It may be from the complex or outside since this is an industrial area. Immediately, I developed difficulty in breathing. At this moment, I am still struggling to breath."
According to information gathered, the victims are responding well to the treatment. However, the school has been shut indefinitely.
In connection with the repeated discharge of poisonous fumes, thorough investigation into the case has been started.
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