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Hospitalization of several students for suffocation incident in Tunisia

Type of event:
Chemical spill or incident

Victims

Wounded

12

Date

October 13, 2023

What happened

A case of suffocation have been registered among students at Chatt Esalem primary school in the governorate of Gabès, according to a local Civil Protection source. 12 students were moved to the Gabès University Hospital, where they received the required health care. The suffocation incident was due to gas leaks from the Gabès chemical complex, close to the school. This is not the first time, as such incidents have been repeated in recent years. 

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