A total of eight children suffered poisoning by inhaling chlorine fumes at the municipal indoor swimming pool in avenida La Rondeña in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz province, on Saturday.
Five children were initially treated at the scene on Saturday evening but a further three who had been at the pool became ill as they travelled back to Jerez de la Frontera. They were taken to the local hospital for treatment.