Symptoms of heat stroke Conveying 12 junior high school students Practicing physical education competition Atago Matsuyama September 11, 19:01

On the afternoon of November 11, 12 students complained of heat stroke symptoms at a junior high school in Matsuyama City, and 3 were taken to a hospital for treatment.

According to Sakai Junior High School in Matsuyama City Tsubonami, around 12:04 on the 11th, 12 students who were on the ground complained of symptoms that seemed to be heat stroke.

Of these, three third-year students were taken to the hospital and were temporarily unconscious of one male student, but the consciousness recovered at the hospital.

The remaining nine were third and second graders, who came home after receiving care in a health room.

On the 11th, students from 8:40 am participated in the gymnastics competition held on the 15th of this month with the participation of all the school students. However, I did not set up a whole break during the 4 hours of practice.

In Ehime Prefecture, high temperature caution information was issued on the 11th, and in Matsuyama City, the temperature exceeded 30 degrees Celsius from the morning.

The school decides to practice for 12 days, but avoids the afternoon when the temperature rises and shifts the time in the morning.

On the other hand, the Matsuyama City Board of Education has notified the elementary and junior high schools in the city to take thorough measures again after the situation on the 11th.

According to the fire department, in Niihama City and Uchiko Town in Ehime Prefecture, 9 high school students and junior high school students were complained of symptoms of heat stroke and were transported to the hospital.