In March 2023, something spooky happened at the Galeras Educational Institution, a school in Pasto, Colombia. Twenty-eight schoolgirls ended up in the hospital because they felt super scared and anxious after playing with a Ouija board during class. A Ouija board is a game with letters and numbers that people use to try talking to spirits or ghosts. The girls started fainting, feeling nervous, and showing other signs of being unwell, so teachers and parents rushed them to a nearby hospital for help.
Mysterious Illness Strikes After Classroom Ouija Session
Hugo Torres, the head of the school, said there were “28 possible cases of anxiety” among the students. He didn’t say for sure that the Ouija board caused it, but many parents believed it was to blame. One mom, who works at a hospital kiosk, told reporters she sees kids fainting every day—three or four of them—and she’s worried. She said, “Parents need to check what’s happening at school because our kids can’t keep going like this.” She added that her children eat breakfast, so it’s not about hunger—it must be something else, like the Ouija board.
Parents And Teachers Panic As Symptoms Spread
The Ouija board has a creepy reputation. It was invented in the United States in 1886 and became famous for supposedly letting people chat with the dead. In movies, it’s often shown as scary, which makes people nervous about it. At the school, no one knows exactly why the girls got so upset doctors hadn’t shared their official reports yet. But the idea of talking to spirits might have freaked them out. This wasn’t the first time something like this happened in Colombia. In November 2022, 11 teens at another school fainted after using a Ouija board, though some later said it was food poisoning.
Experts Blame Mass Hysteria, Not The Paranormal
In the end, the girls were okay after some time in the hospital, but the story left everyone talking. Some think Ouija boards are just games, not dangerous, while others believe they can cause real trouble—like panic or even worse. This case showed how fear can spread fast, especially with something mysterious like a Ouija board. It’s a weird tale about kids, a school, and a spooky board that turned a normal day into a big scare in Colombia.
School Officials Urge Caution And Mental Health Support
Parents were mad and wanted answers. They didn’t understand why the school let kids play with something so spooky. Hugo Torres tried to calm everyone down, saying rumors were making things worse. He asked people to wait for the facts instead of spreading wild stories. Still, the event got tons of attention online because it sounded like a horror movie come to life. People wondered if the board really scared the girls that much or if something else was going on.