Port Dickson OCPD Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said 10 of them were later taken to the Port Dickson Hospital for further outpatient treatment.
"A teacher from the school called the Linggi police station around 10.30am Thursday , after some of the pupils began vomiting after inhaling a strong smell. "We then found that pesticide was being sprayed at the farm located some 500m away, and that the wind had carried fumes of the pesticide to areas near the vicinity of the school," he said. A medical team from the Linggi government clinic was also rushed to the school to treat the affected pupils. He said none of the pupils needed serious attention.
"The farm owner told us that the pesticide was recommended by the Agriculture Department, and that he bought it from a government agency in Port Dickson," Supt Aidi Sham added. Tags / Keywords: