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45 children fall sick after funeral

About 45 children had to be transported to hospital after falling ill on Wednesday.

ER24 paramedics‚ metro and other services‚ arrived at a school in Botshabelo‚ in Bloemfontein‚ and found the children in a hall.

They complained of stomach cramps‚ nausea‚ vomiting and diarrhoea.

The children are being treated and transported to Mediclinic Bloemfontein for further medical care.

The exact cause of the children feeling ill is unknown however‚ paramedics were told that there was a funeral on Wednesday.

Lunch was apparently made for the children and they had the same food in the evening‚ leading to them feeling sick.

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