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14 children became ill due to gas leakage of the Asian fertilizer factory in the Chauri Chaura area in Gorakhpur. As they returned from school, children complained of throat irritation and vomiting. The villagers staged a protest march in which the factory was accused of negligence, after which the SDM ordered the factory and the children to be hospitalized. Jagran correspondent, Gorakhpur. On Monday afternoon, there was a stir in the Devakhiya village of Chauri Chaura region when 14 children became ill due to chemical gas exempt from the Asian fertilizer factory. These children, who returned from school, suddenly began to complain of fire, dizziness and vomiting in the neck. The residents began a jerkus in which he claimed a large amount of gas leak from the factory and started protesting at the gate. SDM Chauri Chaura Kunwar Sachin Singh explained the residents to calm and close the factory. The children concerned were sent from ambulance to PHC Sardarnagar, where they underwent treatment. Currently, everyone has been told out of danger. According to the residents, the children came a short distance from the factory at about 2:30 p.m., that their health began to deteriorate as soon as they came into contact with the toxic gas distributed in the air. A total of 14 children, including Shiv Sharma, Harsh Sharma, Siddharth, Ganesh, Chahat, Nisha and Himanshu of Devakhiya, were taken by ambulance to PHC Sardarnagar, where they underwent treatment. Once the incident was known, hundreds of people from the town began to scream slogans in the factory. The Asian fertilizer plant is alleged to have become dilapidated, which the locals have to bear the loss every year. Sharma, the general manager of Devakahiya Village, claimed that not only the crops were scorched by gas, but that the lives of cattle also lost their lives. Police force was deployed outside the factory as a precaution. SDM Chauri Chaura said the factory will be closed until the investigation report of the Council for pollution control is. At the same time, factory management denied the allegations, saying that the board gave permission three months ago.