Twenty eight students aged between 12 and 15 studying at the Lindula Rahanwatta School were today hopitalised after being exposed to a chemical fertilizer sprayed on a capsicum plantation located next to the school, Police said.
The students had complained of breathing difficulties resulting in their hospitalisation. Hospital authorities said some of the children had been discharged after OPD treatment. Police said the prevailing high winds in the area might have blown the chemical fumes towards the school. They said the children’s health condition was stable.
