Near massacre: 28 children at a primary school in western Algeria’s province of Sidi Bel Abbes are at risk of suffocation due to a leak of “carbon monoxide emitted from a gas heating system” used to heat classrooms. Students aged 8 to 10 who had a respiratory attack were first rescued at the scene, then transferred to the hospital in the city of Sidi Bel Abbes.
Fortunately, no serious cases were recorded, even though some students lost consciousness. According to Mohamed Kounia, the provincial health director, the children are “in good health” even though they are still under medical supervision, he said. More than 60 people have died from carbon monoxide inhalation in Algeria since the beginning of this year, according to official civil protection figures.
Source: Today IT
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