The incident took place in South Carolina on Monday, May 18
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- At least 30 elementary students became ill during a field trip in South Carolina on Monday, May 18
- Around 180 students from Eugene Sires Elementary School were visiting the Cinemark in Summerville at the time
- The S.C. Department of Public Health confirmed to PEOPLE that an investigation into the illnesses has been launched
Over 30 elementary students became ill after eating snacks at a movie theater in South Carolina.
On Monday, May 18, the children from Eugene Sires Elementary School began vomiting shortly after consuming food from the Cinemark on Ladson Road in Summerville, said parents and chaperones, according to WCSC, WCIV and WRDW.
While WCSC reported that up to 36 students fell ill, WCIV and WRDW reported that the total was 32…