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| Bus children in poison gas scare | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Forty-two children have been treated for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after falling ill on a school bus. | |
| Six pupils arrived at Harris School in Rugby, Warwickshire, complaining of breathing problems and nausea prompting staff to call for medical help. | |
| All 42 were checked before 24 were taken to hospital and then released. | |
| Head teacher Sue Sims said pupils informed her they were kept on the bus for 40 minutes after telling the driver something was wrong. | |
| As soon as we were made aware of a potential problem with the vehicle, the bus was stopped by the driver and immediately removed from service Stagecoach spokesman | As soon as we were made aware of a potential problem with the vehicle, the bus was stopped by the driver and immediately removed from service Stagecoach spokesman |
| Warwickshire Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating. | |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said they declared a major incident and despatched five ambulances, an emergency planning officer and alerted nearby Walsgrave Hospital to expect patients. | |
| The voluntarily aided Church of England school teaches nearly 700 pupils aged between 11 and 16. | |
| A spokesman for Stagecoach, which runs the bus service, said checks have begun to see whether the exhaust system was damaged by an object while en route. | |
| 'Removed from service' | |
| Maintenance checks were carried out on the bus two weeks ago and no defects were found, the spokesman added. | Maintenance checks were carried out on the bus two weeks ago and no defects were found, the spokesman added. |
| "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of the children who were on board the bus. | "Our first thoughts are for the welfare of the children who were on board the bus. |
| "As soon as we were made aware of a potential problem with the vehicle, the bus was stopped by the driver and immediately removed from service. | "As soon as we were made aware of a potential problem with the vehicle, the bus was stopped by the driver and immediately removed from service. |
| "We are already working closely with the police and other authorities as part of the investigation into the incident." | "We are already working closely with the police and other authorities as part of the investigation into the incident." |
| Ms Sims said the school had contacted pupils' parents but no children were in a life-threatening condition. |