{
  "id": 11986083,
  "title": "Kuwait schoolgirls suffer breathing difficulties, investigation ordered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kuwait-schoolgirls-suffer-breathing-difficulties-investigation-ordered",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-schoolgirls-suffer-breathing-difficulties-investigation-ordered-1.500698251"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kuwait, several schoolgirls at a secondary school experienced breathing difficulties, leading the Ministry of Education to order an immediate investigation, reported Gulf News. The Education Minister, Jalal Al Tabtabaei, was closely monitoring the students' condition and directed ministry officials to maintain vigilance over their health and coordinate with relevant authorities. The ministry did not disclose the exact number of affected students or the school's name, nor did they provide a cause for the breathing difficulties. The safety of students and teaching staff was emphasized as the top priority, with the ministry reiterating that they would not condone any behavior or action that endangered the school environment or put students and staff at risk. Any violation of regulations would be addressed firmly, underlining the fundamental responsibility to protect students.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A number of schoolgirls at a secondary school in Kuwait suffered breathing difficulties in an incident that prompted an immediate investigation, the Ministry of Education said, adding that all the students were in stable condition. Education Minister Jalal Al Tabtabaei was directly following the students’ condition and instructed ministry officials to monitor their health and coordinate…",
  "key_points": [
    "Several Kuwait schoolgirls experienced breathing difficulties.",
    "Ministry of Education ordered an immediate investigation.",
    "Safety of students and staff was emphasized as top priority."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}