Nghe An: Many students hospitalized due to suspected toxic gas inhalation from toy guns
(Baonghean.vn) - During recess, a child brought a toy gun he bought in front of the school gate to play with and discovered that it deflated. Immediately after, many other children in the same class had difficulty breathing.
On the afternoon of December 8, Ms. Pham Thi Truong Giang - Principal of Le Mao Primary School (Vinh City) said that the health of 6 students in class 5H of the school who were suspected of inhaling toxic gas has stabilized.
According to Ms. Giang, that same morning, a 5H student was taken to school by his father, who then let him buy breakfast right in front of the school gate. While buying breakfast, the student also bought a toy gun shaped like a cake. At recess, the student took it out to see and discovered that the gun was deflated, so he quickly threw it in the trash.
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Toy gun suspected of causing breathing difficulties among students. Photo: TH |
"Some children standing nearby immediately felt difficulty breathing, many others saw this and cried. Among them, one student had a mild convulsion (this student had a history of difficulty breathing).
After first aid, the Board of Directors and medical staff transferred 6 children to Vinh City General Hospital and continued to monitor and update their health status. About 30 minutes later, 4 children were discharged from the hospital. Then, another child was also released home, the remaining child was given a general examination by his family and was discharged this afternoon and went to school this afternoon, Ms. Giang said, adding that after the incident, the school encouraged and asked parents and students. Thereby, parents and students said that because they thought this gun was shaped like a bag of cookies and could be eaten, they bought it, not thinking it was a toy.
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| A similar gun model is being sold in front of Le Mao Primary School. Photo: Tien Hung |
Le Mao Primary School immediately reminded all teachers to check and if they discovered students bringing guns like the above into school, they must confiscate them immediately and report to local authorities.
Currently, Le Mao Ward Police have come to make a record, invited the parents and related people to give statements. The toy gun has been confiscated to investigate the cause of the incident./.
