PIROT, Serbia: At least 15 people have been hospitalised and an emergency situation declared in the southeastern Serbian city of Pirot, following an ammonia leak caused by a cargo train derailing nearby, according to local media.
Among those taken to hospital in nearby Nis with symptoms of poisoning was one child, the reports said on Monday. No one was in a life-threatening condition, they added.
Nova S news web portal reported that there was a fog and a strong ammonia smell in Pirot, a city of 60,000 people, on Monday morning.
Schools and kindergartens were closed due to the emergency situation and people were advised not to go out if not necessary. –Agencies
