Friday October 11, 2024, while the children of the Saint-François nursery school in Basècles, a small town in the province of Hainaut, in the south of Belgium, were playing in the courtyard, during the lunch break, when two people “disguised as a clown” threw cookies “over the gate”reports the local daily North Lightning.
The teacher, who was supervising the playground, immediately asked the children not to eat it. But too late, eighteen of them had already rushed over. Half an hour later, some began complaining of stomach aches, rash or fever and a few even vomited.
More fear than harm
The school immediately called 15, which sent the Smur and two ambulances to the scene. Three children were taken to hospital for further examinations but were released later in the afternoon. The next morning they were already going ” better “according to France 3 Hauts-de-France.
However, some parents were very concerned. The school having spoken to them about a “possible poisoning”. The mayor of the town is cautiously awaiting the results of the analyses. It could just as easily be a “food poisoning” or “of Covid in full resurgence”he emphasizes. An investigation has been opened.
