Bihar: Seven students fall unconscious after inhaling toxic gas

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At least seven students of a government school fell unconsious allegedly due to suffocation on Monday.

The students allegedly inhaled some form of toxic gas released due to the burning of raw coal in a nearby coal depot.

The incident took place in the CPS School located at Nagar Thana Chowk.

After the incident, all affected students were shifted to the Sadar hospital.

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However, according to the doctors, they are out of danger and stable now.

"The students were having breathing problems from suffocation. Even I had trouble breathing," a teacher said.

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