Kota, Feb. 15 -- More than half a dozen children fell ill after an ammonia gas leak from the Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (CFCL) factory in the Simaliya police station area of Kota rural on Saturday.

At least five children were in critical condition and were rushed to Kota's New Medical College Hospital for urgent medical care.

Dr Ashutosh Sharma, Superintendent of the Medical College Hospital, confirmed that the affected children had lost consciousness due to gas exposure but were immediately treated." The students who were referred here were in a stable condition...we have them primary treatment them and referred to JK Lone Hospital. Nobody was in serious condition," said Sharma.

Earlier, a week ago as many as eight work...