KOTA KINABALU: A group of 20 students who tried to get high ended up being poisoned, with six of them fighting for their lives in hospital.
The male students of SMK Pinggan-Pinggan in Pitas were said to have mixed carbonated drinks with thinner liquid before consuming it on Tuesday. Sabah Education Department director Raisin Saidin, who confirmed the matter, said the school informed the parents about the matter and was treating it very seriously.
He said the six were being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital while the rest were warded in Pitas Hospital.“We want to prevent similar incidents and will be looking into this matter seriously,” he said. Meanwhile, Kota Marudu OCPD Supt Zairolnizal Ishak said the students involved will not be questioned at this point in time, adding that no foul play was involved. He said the students were being treated at various hospitals after they complained of feeling ill while some suffered muscle cramps and had breathing difficulties, among other symptoms. He said three students first reported feeling ill to their hostel warden and were taken to the Pinggan-Pinggan community clinic for treatment. Supt Zairolnizal said they were told to go back and return to the clinic if their condition worsened. They were later brought back to the clinic while others were taken to the district hospital two days later, he added.
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