At least 22 school children sickened by gas leak in S. California

More than 20 children lost consciousness due to the leak, which prompted the evacuation of the Sacred Heart Parish School, school officials said. Firefighters and police rushed to the school after receiving an emergency call at about 10 a.m., Coronado Fire Chief John Traylor said. Students were attending mass in the church parish when many became nauseous and several fainted, Traylor said. Paramedics set up a triage station in front of the school, giving oxygen to nauseous children and staff members, Traylor said. One of the children who fainted suffered a minor head injury from a fall, according to Traylor; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version