On September 30, the People's Committee of Kim Ngan commune (Quang Tri province) said that on the morning of the same day, dozens of students from Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities suddenly did not come to class.
As soon as the information was received, the People's Committee of the commune directed the Department of Culture - Social Affairs to coordinate with the school's Board of Directors to directly inspect and find out the cause, and at the same time encourage parents to return their children to school so that their studies are not interrupted.
The incident occurred just a few days after the suspected mass poisoning incident at the school, causing 40 students to be hospitalized for treatment. The incident has made many parents worried and affected their psychology when taking their children to class.
Currently, local authorities continue to coordinate with the education sector to stabilize the situation, ensure the safety of students and maintain teaching activities at schools.
As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, at around 8:00 a.m. on September 26, after breakfast at Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, many students had symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.
Immediately afterwards, the school coordinated with the authorities and parents to mobilize a vehicle to transport 40 students to Le Thuy Regional General Hospital for examination and treatment.
The students all had symptoms of gastroenteritis suspected to be caused by poisoning, the hospital gave them fluids and antibiotics. Up to now, their health has stabilized and they have been able to return home.
Along with that, the People's Committee of the commune is also verifying a 44-second clip with an audio recording, which was allowed to record images at the school's health room with the presence of the vice principal, school health workers, a homeroom teacher and many students with symptoms of poisoning.
In the recording, the person believed to be Ms. Hue - Vice Principal resolutely said "I will not take the student to the hospital" even though the medical staff suggested transferring the student to the hospital.
Ms. T.T.Q - a school health worker confirmed to Lao Dong Newspaper that the content in the clip and the recording was correct.
According to her, from around 7:15 a.m. on September 26, dozens of students showed symptoms of vomiting and abdominal pain.
When Ms. Q suggested taking him to the hospital, Ms. Hue did not agree. It was not until 8:30 a.m., after parents gathered at school to put pressure, that the school took the students to the emergency room.
Ms. Hue believes that preventing students from going to the hospital is to wait for the car to take them instead of the motorbike.
