PHNOM PENH, Jan 26 (NNN-AKP) – Thirty-five students at a high school in northwest Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province, suffered food poisoning on Saturday, after eating contaminated snacks, said the national police today (Sunday).
The incident occurred at around 9:00 a.m. local time, at Banteay Chmar high school, in Thmar Puok district.
“They had the same symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and vomit,” said Deab Chhoeun, governor of Thmar Puok district, in a press release published by the police.
He said, the ill-fated students had been sent to a local health centre soon after the incident and most of them had recovered and returned home.
Chhoeun called on the school vendors to improve food hygiene and students not to eat unhygienic food.
Ten Vannak, vice principal of the Banteay Chmar high school, said, as of Saturday afternoon, only five of the victims remained in the health centre.
He said, the students fell ill after eating rice with pork and pickles, and noodles.– NNN-AKP
