21 Schoolgirls Poisoned In Khost

At least 21 schoolgirls were poisoned in eastern Khost province on Tuesday afternoon, local officials said.
Bakht Noor Bakhtiyar, the head of the provincial education department, said the incident happened at Anar High School and that the poisoned girls had been taken to hospital for treatment.
"It started when the girls were in class. At first one or two collapsed but then during a break more girls faced the same problem. They were all taken to hospital," he said.
Gul Ahmad Shah, an official at Khost hospital, said "the cause is not yet clear but investigations continue. We have also asked for help from Kabul over the incident."
Officials said that the girls were discharged from hospital after treatment and all are in a stable condition.
In the meantime, officials at the education department said that they will take precautions in all schools to prevent such incidents from happening again.