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Fourteen kids have been rushed to hospital after consuming an “unknown substance” which was reportedly in lollies handed out on a faculty bus in north Queensland.
Paramedics took the kids to hospital to be handled for “minor sickness signs” after being referred to as to Bluewater State Faculty in Townsville on Thursday.
“Six sufferers transported to Townsville Hospital in steady circumstances for minor sickness signs after they reportedly ingested an unknown substance in Bluewater,” the Queensland Ambulance Service mentioned on Twitter.
“An additional eight sufferers had been transported to Townsville Hospital in steady circumstances after an incident at Bluewater.”
Bluewater State Faculty mentioned police are investigating the incident, however couldn’t present additional particulars resulting from “privateness points”.
“Bluewater State Faculty holds the security of scholars and workers as its highest precedence,” it mentioned in a press release posted on Fb.
“The division is conscious of an incident that occurred right this moment at Bluewater State Faculty which required the help of emergency companies.
“Faculty workers acted rapidly to take care of the scholars whereas the Queensland Ambulance Service and oldsters had been contacted.”
The college mentioned steerage counseling can be provided for any kids concerned.
– AAP
