10.11.2026 18:21
A chlorine gas leak occurred at a dairy factory in the city of Amara in Iraq's Maysan Governorate; 61 female students at the nearby Zahra Girls' High School were taken to the hospital with shortness of breath. Iraqi Environment Minister Sirve Abdulwahid ordered an investigation into the schools' water tanks.
Due to a chlorine gas leak in Iraq, 61 female students were hospitalized with complaints of shortness of breath.
LEAK AT FACTORY SENT STUDENTS TO HOSPITAL
A chlorine gas leak occurred at a dairy products factory in the city of Amara in the Maysan province in southern Iraq. Zehra Girls' High School near the factory was affected by the leak. 61 female students studying at the high school were hospitalized with complaints of shortness of breath.
Iraqi Minister of Environment Sirve Abdulwahid instructed the environmental directorates in the provinces to conduct comprehensive field inspections of schools' water tanks and to take water samples to check whether they are safe for use. Emphasizing that students' safety is their red line, Minister of Environment Abdulwahid noted that no negligence that endangers their health and lives will be tolerated.