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GUIDE ON PAGES 42 - 54 ISSUE NO. 1803
23 - 29 January 2020
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GAS CLOSES SCHOOL TWO-HUNDRED young students were evacuated from school after a toxic gas leak which left some pupils vomiting and suffering from itchy skin. Campoamor Infant and Primary School was closed on Monday and Tuesday after dangerous gases were detected, believed to be due to failures in the water bilge pump and the smoke extraction system. It was only when a few of the students became ill that the authorities were aware there was a problem, and the school was closed so that immediate repairs could be made. According to municipal technicians, the water and gas extraction system failed and the pit was surpassed by mud, water and hydrogen sulphide, a gas which is heavier than air, flammable, colourless, toxic and with a distinctive
CAMPOAMOR SCHOOL: Closed after dangerous gases were detected. smell, similar to rotten eggs. Councillor for Education, Julia Llopis, told Spanish newspaper, Informacion, the issue was in hand, and
children were expected to return to class yesterday (Wednesday). Meanwhile, technicians blamed the problem on a lack of maintenance.
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