30 Students And Teacher Hospitalised As Gas Leak In Ogun School

About 30 students and a teacher have been hospitalised following a suspected gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu Ode.

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The incident reportedly occurred shortly after the morning assembly on Wednesday, when a strange gaseous substance spread across the school premises.

Eyewitnesses said panic broke out as students and staff began experiencing breathing difficulties, with many collapsing in the process.

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The affected students, along with a teacher, were immediately rushed to the Ijebu Ode General Hospital for urgent medical attention.

While the exact cause of the incident is yet to be confirmed, some witnesses suspect a nearby gas emission, while others believe it may have originated from chemicals within the school laboratory.

Vice Principal of the school, Adeola Borogun, is expected to provide further details.

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