Quang Tri: After the poisoning incident, dozens of students did not go to class.

Regarding the case of 40 students of Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School (Kim Ngan Commune, Quang Tri) being poisoned and hospitalized, dozens of students did not go to class.

On September 30, the People's Committee of Kim Ngan commune ( Quang Tri ) confirmed that dozens of students (about 70 students) of Kim Thuy primary boarding school did not attend class, the exact number is still being counted.

As soon as the information was received, the Commune People's Committee directed the Department of Culture and Society 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 bring their children back to school so that their studies would not be interrupted.

The incident occurred just a few days after a suspected mass poisoning at the school that left 40 students hospitalized ( Thanh Nien reported). The suspected poisoning has caused many parents to worry, affecting their psychology when sending their children to class.

Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities

PHOTO: THANH LOC

Through understanding the situation, local authorities noted that many parents were upset, saying that the boarding meals lacked transparency and did not ensure food safety, especially related to the management style of Ms. Do Thi Hong Hue , Vice Principal of the school.

The students are all Bru-Van Kieu ethnic people, living in remote areas, so a long break from school could affect their learning. The commune authorities have set up a working group to visit each household to persuade parents to let their children return to school.

Currently, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Quang Tri province has taken food samples from the morning of the incident for testing to determine the cause of the mass poisoning.

Previously, as Thanh Nien reported, on the morning of September 26, Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School distributed banh tay to students. Afterwards, 40 students showed signs of severe stomach pain and nausea and had to be hospitalized at Le Thuy Regional General Hospital for monitoring and treatment; they were then discharged one by one.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quang-tri-sau-vu-ngo-doc-hang-chuc-hoc-sinh-khong-den-lop-185250930190448024.htm