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Pupils in hospital after bus trip Pupils in hospital after bus trip
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Six out of 30 Lincolnshire school pupils have been discharged from hospital after suffering breathing problems on a school bus. Fifteen of 31 Lincolnshire school pupils have been discharged from hospital after suffering breathing problems on a school bus.
The youngsters received post-carbon monoxide poisoning after a school trip which took place on Monday morning, police said. The youngsters received post-carbon monoxide poisoning on their return from a school trip, police said.
The pupils attend Birkbeck School, North Somercotes, near Louth. The pupils attend Birkbeck School, in North Somercotes, near Louth.
The coach operator said the incident could have been caused by a water leak, causing steam to ride into the vehicle. The coach operator, Stagecoach, said the incident could have been caused by water leaking onto an exhaust pipe, causing steam to pass into the vehicle.
The pupils had arrived at school on Monday morning complaining of suffering from nausea and headaches.
Police investigationPolice investigation
The East Midlands Ambulance Service took the affected youngsters by coach to the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. Eight affected youngsters were taken by ambulance to the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby with the rest travelling by coach.
"The injuries that I've been made aware of were only minor so I should imagine it was shortness of breath, possibly watering of the eyes and some blockage of the nasal passages," said Phil Morris, from the ambulance service. A Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said seven of these had now been discharged from hospital.
"The injuries that I've been made aware of were only minor so I should imagine it was shortness of breath, possibly watering of the eyes and some blockage of the nasal passages," said Phil Morris, from the East Midlands Ambulance Service.
"But luckily very minor injuries and obviously that's very pleasing given the circumstances.""But luckily very minor injuries and obviously that's very pleasing given the circumstances."
Police officers are working with the coach company to investigate the circumstances of the incident.Police officers are working with the coach company to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Lincolnshire County Council said it had been informed by Stage Coach, which operates the school bus, that the vehicle concerned had now been traced. Lincolnshire County Council said it had been informed by Stagecoach that the vehicle concerned had now been traced.
The council said a full and thorough investigation would take place into the incident. Denise Carr, head of transport services for the council, said: "The vehicle that took the children to school has been withdrawn from service.
"A full and thorough investigation will take place into the incident."