Gas cylinder leakage suffocates hundreds in Sudan’s capital May 18, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – More than 200 citizens in the Sudanese capital Khartoum have suffered from suffocation as a result of a leakage of gas cylinder.
The incident took place on Friday in Al-Malaga area in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city. According to the chief of police investigation department in Khartoum State, Lt-Gen Abdel-Rahman al-Nurabi, the leakage was caused when a homeless guy removed the cylinder’s needle valve in order to sell it. He pointed out that the leakage had led to the suffocation of 202 citizens but without any death case. He further added that all those affected were hospitalized and later released except four whose health condition was now stabilizing. The police official also said that the site of the incident is currently surrounded by fire-fighting forces. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
