Russian School Children Hospitalized After 'Mass Fainting' Incident

Dozens of Students in Russia Hospitalized After "Mass Fainting"

More than 20 school children have been hospitalized after suffering an unknown "mass fainting" incident in Novo Cheboksarsk, Russia, according to media reports.

Emergency services were called to School No. 18 in the city on Tuesday morning after reports of multiple students collapsing.

It is reported that around 30 children were affected, with 22 taken to hospital, media outlet Baza reported on Telegram.

Initial examinations found no signs of poisoning

Initial medical examinations revealed no signs of poisoning, according to the outlet.

The children are said to be aged between 12 and 15 and are all in a stable condition.

The cause of the incident is not yet known and is currently being investigated.

Parents are awaiting updates

Parents of the children have been informed and are awaiting updates on their condition.

The school has been closed for the day as a precaution.

The incident comes just weeks after a similar case in the city of Kazan, where dozens of school children were hospitalized after suffering nausea, vomiting, and headaches.

In that case, the cause was found to be a gas leak from a nearby factory.

The investigation into the Novo Cheboksarsk incident is ongoing.