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Scores chemically poisoned in schoolroom attacks in Vietnam
Scores of teachers and pupils have reportedly been deliberately poisoned in Vietnam's central highlands, amid a boycott by some minority groups of the region's mainly Vietnamese-language education system.
Officials said around 100 people were "chemically poisoned" in a string of incidents in schools across the highland province of Dak Lak in recent days.
One official said that 116 children and staff were poisoned in twin "attacks" in a single commune on Monday.
The A-F-P newsagency reported all the victims were admitted to hospital after suffering dizziness and vomiting.
They were from the Le Loi primary school and Nguyen Dinh Chieu secondary school in the Chu Hue commune of Ea Kar district.
Thirty-two children were in a "serious condition" .
Officials and police declined to elaborate on the nature of the attacks and there was no indication who was responsible.
7/04/01 7:02:39 | ABC Radio Australia News
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