8 choir kids rushed to hospital with mysterious seizures during church performance

Eight children who are part of a renowned French youth choir were rushed to a hospital in Massachusetts , U.S. after they started mysteriously experiencing seizure-like symptoms during a performance in a Catholic Church.

The youngsters, ages 11 to 13, were giving the free performance at St. Paul’s Church in Cambridge on Tuesday night, July 22, when one of them suddenly became sickened by a smell and had trouble breathing, authorities said.

By the time first responders arrived at the church, multiple other kids were also experiencing similar symptoms.

“This was somewhat unusual,” the city’s fire Chief Thomas Cahill told WCVB at the scene.

“It was a routine medical call that quickly escalated into transporting eight children to the hospital. Not common.”

Photos from the scene showed fire crews carrying some of the kids away from the church.

A hazmat crew latercarried out a sweep of the building but no out-of-the-ordinary readings or smells were detected.

“At this time we are not sure of what caused the reaction,” Cahill said, adding that the building was quickly ventilated.

Roughly 70 others who attended the concert reported no symptoms, authorities said.

The children, who are members of the Chœur d’Enfants d’Île-de-France choir from Paris, are currently doing a tour of the US.

Source: LIB