NEW DELHI, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Over 40 students from a government-run school in Indian capital city were hospitalized and more than 100 others evacuated Saturday following a gas leak from a container in the vicinity, officials said.
The students complained of breathlessness and irritation, following which the school authorities raised an alarm and sought help from authorities.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
"Everyone here is safe. We have evacuated all the students from the school and some have been taken to hospital for a check-up," a police official monitoring the incident, told Xinhua. "The students complained of irritation in the eyes and throat."
Police suspect the gas leak from a depot located near the school.
Authorities have rushed police and fire service officials to the spot to control the leak. However, until late the source of gas leak was not known, officials said.
School authorities told media that the normal classwork was underway, when the leak was reported.
