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HANOI: A fifth-grade pupil died and dozens were hospitalised on Friday (April 5) morning in Vietnam's central city of Nha Trang after having breakfast sold by street vendors or at local food stalls, Xinhua quoted Vietnam News Agency report.
After having breakfast on Friday morning, a pupil from Vinh Truong primary school reportedly felt sick and fainted.
The school provided first aid and called the emergency centre but the pupil died due to respiratory failure before reaching the healthcare facility.
Also on Friday morning, 19 other students of Vinh Truong primary school were sent to hospital after showing signs of stomachache, vomiting and headache.
Nine other students of Tran Hung Dao secondary school showed the same symptoms and were hospitalised.
Doctors said the cases were suspected to be caused by food poisoning, VnExpress reported.
As of Friday afternoon, the students' state of health has been stable, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Local authorities were investigating the cause of the incident. - Xinhua
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA
TAGS: Vietnam, pupil, food, poisoning
