According to the Miyama City Board of Education in Fukuoka Prefecture, just after 12:30 p.m. on the 26th, a 7-year-old boy in the first grade at an elementary school in Miyama City choked on his school lunch and was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. about it.
It appears that the victim suffocated due to getting stuck in a quail egg that was used as an ingredient in miso oden, which is part of the school lunch menu.
According to Miyama City, at the time the child stood up and looked like he was about to burst, so the teacher in charge of the child patted him on the back, but the child was no longer able to stand up on his own.
The city held a press conference at City Hall after 6:30 p.m. to explain the details.
Miyama City Board of Education Superintendent: ``We take this seriously''
Miyama City Board of Education Superintendent Hiroto Machidori said, ``A serious accident occurred and a precious life was lost.We deeply regret that this accident occurred during school life, which should be safe and secure, and we take it very seriously.'' We apologize for causing great sadness and worry to the children attending the school, their parents, and all those involved.We will promptly provide psychological care such as counseling to the children, and We will do our best to provide explanations to parents, including how to prevent it from happening again."