A group of nearly 30 girls were rushed to hospital after playing with an Ouija board at a school in Colombia.
The 28 youngsters passed out while using the seance set at Galeras Educational Institution, in Pasto in the South of the country.
“There were 28 possible cases of anxiety in school students,” said Hugo Torres, head of the Galeras Educational Institution in Galeras.
Info on the students’ diagnoses has not been revealed, however many parents blame the in-school use of Ouija boards, also known as spirit or talking board which spells out messages in a mysterious way.
Created in the US in 1886, Ouija boards have become a fixture in occult lore due to their alleged ability to communicate with the dead and give paranormal activities to those who use them.
The girls reportedly suffered signs of fainting, anxiety and other symptoms at school before being admitted to hospital.
Mr Torres continued: "Given the reported cases, a series of comments were unleashed on the community that, rather than helping to resolve the situation, led to confusion and an adverse environment for our work.
"The students were referred to the local municipal hospital according to protocols in place.
“Directors and teachers accompanied the students during the evaluation process.
“The respective parents and/or guardians were informed of the situation at the time.”
The school is waiting for the medical reports before providing an update on the incident.
Many parents believe the children have been using Ouija boards in class.
One mother who works in the hospital said she saw three or four children arrive after fainting.
She said: "Parents, you have to move, investigate what’s happening at school because our children cannot continue in this situation.
“Our children always have a good breakfast and it cannot be said that what’s happening is due to lack of food.”
In November, another group of teenagers in Colombia also collapsed after reportedly using an Ouija board, with five taken to hospital, according to reports.
Teachers at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Hato are said to have found 11 students, aged 13 to 17, passed out in a corridor.
The teenagers were suffering from violent vomiting, abdominal pain and muscle spasms. While most were treated at a health centre nearby, five were taken to the Manuela Beltrán Hospital.
Jose Pablo Toloza Rondón, the mayor of Hato said: “The children were passed out, at the time they were found they were short of breath and thick drool was coming out of their mouths.
“Others say that they consumed water from a container, others that they came from a pool and had been given something to eat.”
