School hysteria as 36 students hospitalized after 'playing with Ouija board'

Schoolchildren at the San Francisco de Asís school in Timbiquí, Colombia, reportedly suffered from seizures, temporary loss of sight and anxiety after using a Ouija board

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Colombia: Students convulse after 'using a Ouija board'

Dozens of children have been doused in holy water and rushed to hospital after apparently playing with a Ouija board at school.

Teachers and family members had to help the 36 children of the San Francisco de Asís school in Timbiquí, Colombia. Reports say the children were admitted to a local hospital for treatment of a number of concerning symptoms, including fainting, temporary loss of sight and anxiety.

Before leaving the school, Rector Emilio Balanta sprinkled the group with holy water and was heard whispering a prayer.

He said, "It's a very unusual phenomenon that happened. One girl started struggling so the others grabbed her so she wouldn't hit herself, then another girl started to have the same problem. There are 36 students, they are children of all ages.

Rector Emilio Balanta holding holy water (circled) (

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The children suffered from several ailments (

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