hysteria at kota Baru school

KOTA BARU: Pandemonium broke out in a school here yesterday when some of its 1,000 students became hysterical.
They started crying, shouting and laughing uncontrollably at SMK Zainab II.Eyewitnesses said the hysteria, which affected only the female students, started at one of the Form Two classes at 11am and spread to the rest of the school, affecting mainly those in forms one, two and four.The school let the students out around noon instead of 2pm.The school called in a religious teacher from SMK Tanjung Mas, who is known for his spiritual-healing ability, especially in treating those with mysterious illnesses.
School principal Norizam Mohd Zain said around 30 pupils were affected.She added that the hysteria could be linked to a similar incident affecting its students at a camp at Maktab Rendah Sains Mara in Besut last month.
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