By Ronron
March 9, 2005
Cebu – Twenty-seven children died Wednesday after eating a suspected poisoned food they bought from a sidestreet vendor at an elementary school in Mabini town, Bohol.
According to reports reaching the Bohol Governor’s Office and the Mabini Mayor’s Office, all fatalities were allegedly downed by different fried snack foods that had cassava contents in them.
The suspected poisoned food were reportedly sold by a certain Anna Luyong, 68, to students of the San Jose Elementary School in Barangay San Jose, Mabini town during the latter’s recess at around 10am yesterday.
More or less 80 pupils who bought Luyong’s food items reportedly began to either suffer abdominal pains, vomit, or experience loose bowel movement (LBM) at lunchtime when they were already in their respective homes.
The victims were brought to four different medical centers around the province, namely: Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital (GMPH) in Talibon town, Don Emilio Del Valle District Hospital (DEDVDH) also in Talibon, Kutamora Clinic in Mabini, and Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (CGMH) in Tagbilaran City.
At GMPH, two patients died; at DEDVDH, seven; at Kutamora Clinic, 15; at CGMH, two. One, meanwhile, died on the spot at Mabini.
The youngest victims were believed to be seven-years-old and the oldest, 12 years old.
One of the casualties now confined at the hospitals is Luyong, who reportedly ate the food she was selling to disprove allegations against her when she was investigated by police later in the day.
Government and municipal officers in Bohol are now sending investigating and medical teams to the different hospitals to address the tragedy./DMS
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