Local health authorities say farmers sprayed insecticide near the public school.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Emergency response workers rushed at least 55 public school children to a hospital on Wednesday morning, May 10, after inhaling insecticide used by farmers to spray a farm near the school in Maguindanao del Norte.The Municipal Disaster Risk and Reduction Office of Upi, Maguindanao del Norte, reported that they began rushing the children to a government hospital starting at 8:30 am.
Upi is a major agricultural supplier of rice, corn, and vegetables in the province, and many farmers rely on insecticides to protect their crops and achieve better harvests.Dr. Baguindali said the initial investigation showed that farmers had just finished spraying an insecticide called Vendex outside the school.
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