Hyderabad: Several children allegedly fell sick after consuming their mid-day meal in two separate government schools in Telangana on Wednesday, January 29.
Fourteen children fell ill after consuming their mid-day meal at the Government High School in Yellareddy town of Kamareddy district.
The children who had developed stomach ache were immediately shifted to the government hospital, where they were treated.
It has been reported that the children were fed rice with a pickle on Wednesday afternoon. The children were not fed egg, sambar, or any other accompaniment except tomato pickle with rice.
In another similar incident, twenty-five children studying at Government Boys’ High School in Dhanwada mandal of Narayanpet district reportedly suffered food poisoning after consuming their mid-day meal.
The teachers called the doctors to treat the children for their symptoms at the school’s premises.
ST Gurukul girls fell sick after eating samosas bought from outside
It was also reported that 5 girls living in the ST Gurukul hostel in Suryapet town fell ill on Wednesday after consuming samosas that were sold outside their school at around 10.30 am. They were treated at a private hospital in Suryapet.
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