Health ministry forms committee of doctors to tackle emergencies

“I spoke to doctors, who told me that the students were fine. I will visit the children soon in the hospital and have spoken to a few on the phone. I have also asked the DM (District Magistrate) to investigate. The students are being properly taken care of,” Sisodia said.

Nadda stated Delhi hospitals have been instructed to help all victims.

“The Central Government has instructed the hospitals to be ready to help all victims of Delhi gas leak incident. My prayers are with children and their families,” said Nadda.

Earlier this day, as many as 173 students and nine teachers were admitted to four hospitals after a gas leaked from a container truck parked near a school in Delhi’s Tughlaqabad area.

“A total of 173 students and nine teachers are admitted to four hospitals. No student is critical,” Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South-East, said.

The local police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire, and Centralised Ambulance and Trauma Services (CATS) teams have reached the spot.

The incident occurred near the Rani Jhansi Girls School in Pul Prahladpur, Tughlaqabad.