Unknown gas leak in W Kazakhstan sends 19 kids to hospital

URALSK. KAZINFORM - A leak of an unknown gas sent 19 children and three teachers to a hospital and closed down a school in Berezovka village in West Kazakhstan region on Friday, officials say.

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The unknown chemical - in gas form - was reported on Friday morning, according to the regional emergencies department. The children and their teachers went to a hospital for evaluation and, according to reports, are in stable condition. A special group headed by deputy governor of the region Arman Utegulov was formed to determine what kind of gas it was.