Story By: James King, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency: Newsflash

A near tragedy has been averted when a pest control agent left deadly poison lying around in a milk powder box in a children’s nursery after carrying out a job.

Israeli police confirmed that several people have been arrested and quizzed over the near disaster.

The pesticide was reportedly left in an open area of the kindergarten when it was discovered by some of the children.

A young child managed to remove the lid and was peering inside when it was spotted by an alert teacher who raised the alarm and called the emergency services.

Fortunately, none of the kids suffered any lasting effects and did not ingest any of the powder, but the unlicensed agent who left it behind was seized by the cops.

The Israeli environmental protection minister Gila Gamliel promised a full enquiry with full consequences for those responsible.

She said: “This very serious matter was almost a disaster, and those who are involved need to answer for what they’ve done.”

She added: “Pest control is not child’s play and the instructions and rules exist for a reason.”

It is not revealed where the kindergarten was in the country or what it was called.

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