At least 65 students were found to have symptoms of food poisoning this Friday, April 24, at the National Regional School of the West (ENRO), in Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá.
According to Víctor Gómez, spokesperson for the Volunteer Firefighters, lifeguards provided care to students who presented symptoms compatible with poisoning, after consuming food inside the educational establishment.
The firefighters carried out pre-hospital care at the scene and transferred the students to the Sololá National Hospital Emergency Room for medical evaluation and treatment.
Preliminary information indicates that the minors would have been affected by the consumption of spoiled food; However, the authorities continue the investigation to determine the exact origin of the products.
The Departmental Municipal Firefighters are also responding to the emergency and, according to preliminary information, the number of affected students could increase to 150.
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