28 girls were admitted to the hospital after they collapsed after playing ojoboard at school. The female students of the Galeras Educational Institution in Colombia were admitted to the hospital. While the group was playing Ojoboard, the children became exhausted due to increasing anxiety and panic. They were immediately taken to a nearby hospital.
The personal details of the hospitalized children or their current health status have not been released yet. However, the school authorities say that the parents of the children have been informed. There are serious allegations from the parents against the school authorities. The parents allege that Ojobod has been used in the school before and they cannot accept the school authorities’ practice of allowing such things to students.
All the children admitted to the hospital had the same symptoms. According to the public report from the hospital, the blood pressure of the children increased dramatically due to increased anxiety and panic and they collapsed. Two of the admitted children are in critical condition. The news was reported by the New York Post.
Ojoboard was invented in America in 1886. Released with the mystical claim of being able to speak with the spirits of dead persons, Ojobord is most influential among teenagers and school students. It has become a norm in many schools for students to sit together and engage in such activities. It was commercialized in the 1890s by American businessman Elijah Bond.
Last Updated Mar 8, 2023, 5:46 PM IST
