The authorities temporarily confiscated Ms. Le's exploding balloons (rotten balloons) - Photo: HO GIANG
On the evening of March 22, Tra Cu District Police, Tra Vinh, said the cause of the gas poisoning incident at Ngai Xuyen A Primary School was due to students inhaling gas emitted from exploding balloons (also known as rotten balloons).
Before that, around 6:30 a.m. on March 20, 3 students of Ngai Xuyen A Primary School (Ngai Xuyen commune, Tra Cu district) went to the store of Ms. Ha Thi Cam Le (8 years old, residing in Ngai Xuyen commune) to buy 55 balls. explode and bring it to class (including classes 11/3, 1/4 and 1/4).
Then the children use their hands to force the ball to expand so it can explode.
At about 7 a.m. the same day, teachers entered the classroom and discovered 21 students showing signs of vomiting and headaches, so they took them to the emergency room.
Receiving information, Ngai Xuyen Commune and Tra Cu District Police coordinated with Tra Cu District Medical Center to check and determine that the cause of poisoning was due to the children inhaling the gas inside the exploding balloon.
Checking Ms. Le's store, the authorities discovered and made a record of temporary seizure of 9 You Stink brand explosive balloons with no clear source or origin and no subtitles on instructions for use in Vietnamese for handling. according to the provisions of law.
Currently, the health of 21 students at Ngai Xuyen A Primary School is stable and has returned to school.
Tra Cu district police said that in the coming time, they will coordinate with functional agencies to increase propaganda about the harmful effects of exploding balloons at schools and among the people to know, prevent, check, and strictly handle cases. cases of trading goods of unknown origin, especially goods commonly used by children.
