TOKYO, May 8 More than 50 schoolchildren were hospitalized after , as a pungent smell was recorded on the territory of the Kamei Junior School in the Japanese city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Earlier, the FNN TV channel reported that three children were taken to the hospital.
About 9 am local time (03.00 Moscow time) the fire department of the city received a message about an unpleasant smell in the area of the school. As of 11 o'clock (05.00 Moscow time), it is still felt. Gas leakage is not ruled out.
Children were evacuated to the school yard, but several dozen children began to complain about the deterioration of their health. According to the latest data, 51 children were hospitalized.
All students are conscious, there is no threat to their lives. The cause of the unpleasant odor is being established.