Dangerous powder: schoolchildren massively went to sports nutrition in Yekaterinburg

According to preliminary information, 20 fifth-graders of school No. 159 in Yekaterinburg felt symptoms of poisoning after accidentally getting pre-workout energy powder into the locker room. The incident occurred on the morning of October 1, and some students were taken to the hospital. Law enforcement officers are now investigating all the details of the incident. For more information about the children's condition and where they went, see the Izvestia article.

Poisoning at a Yekaterinburg school on October 1

According to preliminary data, 20 schoolchildren were poisoned with energy powder at Yekaterinburg Lyceum No. 159. This was announced on October 1 by a source of Izvestia.

The incident happened in the morning, and now the injured children are receiving medical care. According to the source of the publication, a high school student accidentally poured the pre-workout complex into the gym locker room and did not remove it. Next, the fifth-graders who came to physical education class probably inhaled the substance and felt the symptoms of poisoning: headache and feeling unwell.

Five ambulance crews were called to the scene. At the moment, 11 fifth-graders have been taken to the hospital. It is reported that there are no plans to hospitalize them.

"The students were taken to the hospital for examination by toxicologists. During the examination, no clinical manifestations of poisoning were detected in children. There are no indications for hospitalization," the regional Ministry of Health reported.

The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Sverdlovsk region indicated that law enforcement officers are now finding out all the details of the incident, interviewing school staff and students.

According to local telegram channels, the Deputy governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Minister of Health Tatyana Savinova, took control of the situation. The press service of the governor of the region has not yet commented on the situation.

The post also says that the children were examined by toxicologists and no signs of poisoning were found. "There are no indications for hospitalization," the publication notes.

What did the students do in Yekaterinburg?

The Psychotic pre-workout powder purchased on the marketplace could have a negative impact on the children's health, the 112 Telegram channel reports.

This energy complex is used by athletes to increase energy during training.

Buyers of this product on marketplaces wrote in reviews about the strong effect of the powder on the body. So, one of them says: "Very powerful. You don't need to take it in the evening, otherwise you won't fall asleep." It also caused headaches and nausea in some people. The price of the powder starts from 1.7 thousand rubles.

Other emergencies with children in Russia

In early July, it became known about an outbreak of intestinal infection among residents of five villages of the Magaramkentsky district of Dagestan. Cases of the disease have been identified, including in children from three to 14 years old. According to the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, according to preliminary data, the cause of the outbreak of the disease could be water from the Dzhepelsky spring, located 14 km from the village of Magaramkent.

More than 120 local residents needed medical help, while it was reported that 18 people were in the hospital. All of them went to the Magaramkent Central District Hospital with complaints of nausea, vomiting and fever. Poisoning was detected of mild to moderate severity, no severe cases were recorded.

In March 2025, dozens of teenagers from the SUNC URFU were hospitalized with an acute intestinal infection. As a result of intoxication, three dozen people felt unwell and sought medical help, 28 of them were hospitalized. The victims were diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis.