No toxic substance found in sports drinks linked to students’ illness: police
Por Danny Mok — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement Hong Kong society Hong Kong Society No toxic substance found in sports drinks linked to students’ illness: police
Force says reported ‘pinholes’ likely to be perforated lines in drink’s plastic wrapping
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Danny Mok Published: 7:51pm, 23 Sep 2026 Updated: 8:05pm, 23 Sep 2026
Hong Kong police have found no foreign or toxic substances in a brand of bottled drink linked to the illness of 16 students from a secondary school in Kwun Tong, saying the reported “pinholes” are likely to be perforated lines in the plastic wrapping.
The update came a day after 16 students from Maryknoll Secondary School reported feeling unwell after drinking free bottles of “Scream” sports drink during lunch at Tuesday’s athletics meet at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground in Wong Tai Sin.
The students complained of symptoms including dizziness, vomiting and diarrhoea.
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