Authorities are investigating after 11 children were taken to local hospitals from a home in North Lauderdale Thursday.
The incident was reported at a home in the 1500 block of Southwest 66th Avenue.
A spokesperson for the city of North Lauderdale said a call initially came in as involving a sick 6-year-old child at what appears to be a foster home.
In the course of transporting that child to a hospital, there were other children found who needed medical attention, the spokesperson said.
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One child was eventually taken to Coral Springs Medical Center and 10 others were taken to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said deputies had responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home around 7 a.m. and took a woman into custody for questioning.
The children were taken to the hospital as a precaution, BSO officials said.
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Investigators from BSO’s Special Victim’s Unit and Child Protective Investigation Services responded to continue the investigation.
No other information was immediately known.
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