Kids secure after allegedly consuming lollies on Queensland college bus

State member for Hinchinbrook Nick Dametto advised In the present day the youngsters have been in a secure situation and have been being assessed at Townsville College Hospital.

“These youngsters are being handled by one of the best medical employees accessible to them in North Queensland proper now,” Dametto stated.

“It have to be a fully harrowing expertise and my coronary heart goes out to each a kind of households.”

The kids turned in poor health at Bluewater State College, about half-hour north of Townsville, and have been handled by Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics about 10.10am yesterday.

Six of the youngsters have been taken to Townsville College Hospital with nausea, stomach ache and light-headedness 10 minutes after arriving at college.

An extra 9 college students have been transported later as a precaution.

There have been 22 Blue Water State College college students on the bus in whole.

Dametto advised In the present day that police and oldsters have been now awaiting the outcomes of medical checks that will make clear what occurred.

”We have been advised this morning the youngsters on the Townsville College Hospital which are being handled in a secure situation and we hope to see that proceed all through the day and as toxicology studies turn into accessible, hopefully that is the lacking key that may assist with this investigation,” he stated.

“The situation of the youngsters long-term has not been decided and we aren’t been made conscious of that simply but however we are able to say that the youngsters are secure proper now and that is excellent news for these households.”

Queensland Police are investigating the incident and are treating the bus as against the law scene.