11 students from a famous university fainted while practicing dance.
Bangkok, Dozens of students from a famous university were rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night after the air conditioning was turned off during dance practice before welcoming freshmen. Officials are investigating the cause. Emergency medical services provided first aid to a student from a famous university in Bang Bua, Phahon Yothin Road, Senanikhom Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, after he fainted while practicing a dance before welcoming freshmen on the 1st floor of Building 9, Building 30. It was a glass room with both male and female students. More than 10 of them fainted before being transported to a nearby hospital. From asking the group of students, they said that they came to practice dancing to prepare for welcoming new students in a few days. They started practicing at 5:00 PM. There were about 30-40 male and female students practicing dancing until about 9:30 PM. Suddenly, one student fainted and lost consciousness. Then, more than ten people fell down. The group of friends quickly called the authorities for help. During the activity, seniors were taking care of them the whole time. The practice room was air-conditioned. However, during the practice, the university building department turned off the air conditioning in the building and the dance practice room. It is believed that the cause may have been heat and lack of oxygen, which caused them to faint and lose consciousness. While the rescue workers stated that the initial symptoms were hyperventilation, which is rapid and deep breathing for a long time, causing numbness in the hands and feet or stiffness in the hands and feet. These symptoms often occur when there is excessive stress, anxiety, or pressure. If you have similar symptoms, try to breathe in and out slowly and stay in a place with fresh air. If you do not feel better, you should notify the staff for help or rush to the hospital. These symptoms occur occasionally and are not life-threatening, but they can interfere with daily life. While Mrs. Lertluck Leela Ruan gsaeng, Director of the Bangkok Medical Department, revealed that from the latest inquiries with officials, it was found that last night, approximately 18 students had symptoms. However, after officials went in to provide first aid, it was found that 10 patients had to be sent to a nearby hospital for treatment. Currently, everyone has been discharged from the hospital and returned home. As for the cause of the fainting, whether it was due to the characteristics of the building or room where the incident occurred, which caused poor air circulation, or whether there were other factors, the relevant officials will investigate further. Source: Thai News Agency