Five second-grade students from a school in Pokrovka village, Primorye Region, Russia, were rushed to a medical facility on January 20, 2025, after consuming rat poison within the school premises.

Report informs via TASS that the Investigative Committee of Russia has launched a criminal case in response to this alarming event.

According to preliminary findings, the children ingested a rodenticide substance while inside a classroom. The regional Investigative Committee has initiated proceedings under Article 238, Part 1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which pertains to the provision of services that fail to meet safety requirements.