Muzaffarnagar, Oct 13 (PTI) Eight students, who fell illapparently after inhaling toxic gas emitted by a nearby sugarmill on October 10, were shifted to Meerut's hospital fromShamli district.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Shamli hospital Raj Kumarsaid the eight girls were shifted to Meerut's medical collegefor treatment.
Meanwhile, the school remained close for the fouthconsecutive day.
An official statement had said some 50 to 60 childrenwere rushed to nearby hospitals for first aid but according tounofficial figures, around 300 had complained of breathingproblems, nausea and a burning sensation in their eyes.
Their condition, however, improved gradually, the CMOsaid, adding that most of them were discharged.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had ordereda probe into the matter by the commissioner of the Saharanpurdivision under which Shamli falls. PTI CORR MGAAR.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.