OVER 40 PUPILS GASSED
By ZANIS:
Over 40 pupils at Buyantashi Technical School in Chingola district on the Copperbelt province have been gassed by unknown people.
A check by ZANIS at the school found pupils being ferried to Nchanga North General Hospital as others remained unconscious.
Chingola mayor, Johnson Kangombe, Town clerk, Chibombo Mutakela and Acting district commissioner, Maxmillan Makasa also rushed to the school to appreciate the situation.
And briefing the authorities, Buyantashi Technical school head teacher, Mirriam Mumba said by press time over 40 pupils were affected and taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Ms Mumba said the school management is surprised that the torment has resurfaced and has negatively affected units of pupils some of whom were unconscious.
And a check at Nchanga North General hospital revealed the affected pupils were being attended to by medical personnel while others kept coming in.
Nchanga North General Hospital medical superintendent, Samuel Phiri also confirmed the incident.