At least five school girls fall unconscious after gas leak from PNG pipeline in Bihar
Four of them regained consciousness while one faced slight health complications, SDM (East) said
Five schoolgirls fell unconscious on Friday (July 17, 2026) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, following a gas leak from a PNG pipeline that was damaged during drainage construction work, an official said.
The incident occurred at Rohua village under the Musahri block.
#WATCH | Muzaffarpur, Bihar: Kumar Arvind Sinha, District Education Officer (DEO), says, "Around 11 AM today, excavation work was underway near a school in Rohua. During this excavation, a gas pipeline ruptured. The rupture caused a powerful blast, accompanied by a massive cloud… https://t.co/un7eqJfbvMpic.twitter.com/yvuccWXjas
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2026
“The gas leaked after the pipeline was damaged. Five schoolgirls fell unconscious after inhaling it,” SDM (East) Anand Utsav said.
“All the five girls were initially taken to a nearby primary health centre. Four of them regained consciousness while one faced slight health complications. As part of precaution, all of them were then referred to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital,” Mr. Utsav said.
Three of them study in Class 9, one in Class 10 and another in Class 11, principal in-charge Someshwar Prasad told reporters.
An inquiry is under way into the incident, the SDM added.
Published - July 17, 2026 08:59 pm IST
Source: The Hindu — Sci-Tech
