On March 23, Tra Vinh Provincial Police said that Tra Cu District Police had just clarified the gas poisoning case at Ngai Xuyen A Primary School (Ngai Xuyen commune).
At about 6:30 a.m. on March 20, 3 students of Ngai Xuyen A Primary School went to the store of Ms. Ha Thi Cam Le (8 years old) to buy 55 exploding balloons (also known as rotten balloons) and brought them to 11 classes (grade 3/3). 1, 4/1 and 4/2). Then, the students used their hands to use their hands to force the balloon to expand and play, causing it to explode.
The number of exploded balloons (also known as rotten balloons) is temporarily detained by the authorities.
At about 7:21 a.m. the same day, the school teacher entered the classroom and discovered that XNUMX students were showing signs of vomiting and headaches, so they took them to the emergency room.
Tra Cu District Police coordinated with Tra Cu District Medical Center to inspect, verify 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 Vietnamese subtitles for use. handled according to the provisions of law. Currently, 21 students are in stable health and have 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 people to know and prevent; Inspect and strictly handle cases of trading in goods of unknown origin, especially goods commonly used by children.
