Several Female Students Suffocate in High School, Conditions Stable

The Ministry of Education announced that several female students at one of the girls’ secondary schools suffered cases of asphyxiation, while affirming that all the students are in stable condition. It added that the relevant authorities are monitoring their health status on an ongoing basis, in coordination with the concerned entities and taking the necessary measures.

In a statement, the ministry said that Minister of Education Jalal Al-Tabatabae is directly following up on the health conditions of the students and has ordered an immediate referral of the incident for investigation to determine its causes and circumstances, and to take appropriate measures based on the investigation’s findings.