Kindergarten teacher in China arrested for allegedly poisoning pupils’ porridge, sending 23 to hospital
- The teacher, surnamed Wang, worked at a kindergarten in Jiaozuo city, Henan, where pupils reportedly began vomiting and fainting after breakfast last week
- Sodium nitrite was to blame for the alleged poisoning, Xinhua reported
Twenty-three pupils at a kindergarten in central China were taken to hospital last week after a teacher allegedly poisoned their morning porridge, state-run reported Monday.
The teacher at the school in Jiaozuo city in Henan province, identified only by the surname Wang, was taken into custody after the March 27 incident, Xinhua news agency said, citing local officials.
The pupils began vomiting and fainting after breakfast, the Beijing News said, citing unnamed city officials.
One parent told the newspaper that he rushed to the hospital after receiving a call from the school to find doctors had already pumped his child’s stomach.
One child remains in hospital with “severe” symptoms, and seven others have been held for observation, Xinhua reported.
The reports did not specify the ages of those affected, but typically, kindergarten students in China are aged three to six.
