Suspected gas leak leaves 60 Joburg students in hospital
At least 60 people have had to be rushed to hospital following a suspected gas leak at a student residence in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Sunday night.
ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring says they received a call before 6pm after numerous students complained of shortness of breath.
About 170 people were assessed.
READ: Richards Bay gas leak: 36 pupils discharged, community meeting called
"On arrival, emergency workers found that numerous students aged 18 and upwards had already evacuated the buildings and were now crowding the sidewalk and street.
"Medics set up a triage area and began to tend to the patients, assessing approximately 170 people.
"After the assessments, medics transported roughly 60 patients to nearby hospitals in the area. The remaining patients declined further treatment or transportation to a hospital."
ALSO READ: UKZN's Howard campus reopens after protests
The cause of the gas leak is unknown. Local authorities were on scene to investigate.
MORE FROM ECR
