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Elementary school students removed from school due to potential gas leak

WSAZ · last updated

CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (WSAZ) — A potential gas leak caused an evacuation of Catlettsburg Elementary School on Wednesday.

According to the Emergency Management Director, the smell of natural gas was reported around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Officials said a staff member passed out and several students were checked out for nausea and headaches.

Students at the elementary school were taken to a nearby church already set up as an alternative location in case of an emergency.

Students were dismissed for bus or parent pickup at the church.

The Emergency Management Director said a handful of students left school on Tuesday complaining of similar symptoms of nausea and headaches.

Officials said everything inside the school is being checked and assessed and at this time there haven’t been any readings indicating a gas leak.

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