50 students hospitalized

By Sunil

26 November 2010 06:31 am - 6 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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At least 50 students of a Tamil School in Nawalapitiya have been hospitalized today after they fainted due to inhaling of contaminated air, police said.

It is believed that these students fainted following the spraying of agrochemicals at a Tea plantation next to the School.

Meanwhile, the authorities today temporally shut down the Stockholm Barathi Tamil Vidyalaya in Hatton after hospitalization of at least 40 students due to a sudden viral fewer yesterday.

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Pol-thel Friday, 26 November 2010 07:46 AM

Third time now? Still no action taken against the relevent officials? How sad

mmmm Friday, 26 November 2010 07:53 AM

may be using new pesticide in area. This is third time it was happen in this week.

spark Friday, 26 November 2010 08:05 AM

Doesnt the President read the newspapers at least once in three days to detect disasters like this happening almost everyday or is it that he is non-chalent about it as these kids are tamil?

apsara Friday, 26 November 2010 10:02 AM

Thorough investigation is needed in order to avoid similar incidents in future. Innocent students of upcountry have been affected.

Apsara

sltk2004 Friday, 26 November 2010 11:13 AM

So we are eating these stuff...

Anemagekata Friday, 26 November 2010 01:10 PM

What happens to the people who drink the tea and eat the vegetables drenched with these apparently dangerous agrochemicals?

Does anyone care?

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