<span>Score of pupils were taken to hospital on Wednesday after becoming exposed to pesticide at a school in Sharjah.<br/> Police said 21 pupils from Beaconhouse Al Khaleej International School in Al Azra fell ill after inhaling the fumes but have since recovered.<br/> “Immediate action was taken to ensure the pupils were checked and given necessary treatment,” police said.<br/> Some were taken to Al Qassimi Hospital with “minor injuries” but have since been discharged. It is believed two people are still under observation for pesticide poisoning at the hospital.</span> <span>The private school had been fumigated the night before by a private pest control company.<br/> Civil defence were called to the school at 8.20am and evacuated the building, an official from <span>Sharjah’s</span> civil defence told The National.<br/> “Teams from two civil defence centres rushed to the school and arrived within five minutes,” he added.<br/> The school was evacuated of almost 500 pupils and closed by police until it could be deemed safe. Parents were also notified.<br/> Investigations are under way.</span>
