11 students fall ill after having dinner at school hostel in Bengaluru
Eleven students of Ambedkar Residential School in Basavanapura were taken to hospital after falling ill following dinner at the hostel. Officials said all are stable as health teams investigate the suspected food poisoning.
Eleven students of a private school in Karnataka's Bengaluru were hospitalised late on Thursday after they allegedly fell ill due to suspected food poisoning following dinner at the hostel, officials said.
According to officials, the students of Ambedkar Residential School in Basavanapura, located in Karnataka's Bengaluru South district, complained of severe stomach pain after eating rice and leafy vegetable curry served during the evening meal.
They were rushed to a district Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
The residential school accommodates around 30 students. Authorities said the condition of all 11 hospitalised students is stable.
Health officials have launched an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the suspected food poisoning. The food served to the students and other related samples are expected to be examined as part of the investigation.
The latest incident adds to a series of suspected food poisoning cases reported from educational institutions in Karnataka. Earlier this week, over 30 students at a residential school in Kalaburagi district allegedly fell ill after consuming food served at their hostel, raising fresh concerns over food safety in such facilities.
Eleven students of a private school in Karnataka's Bengaluru were hospitalised late on Thursday after they allegedly fell ill due to suspected food poisoning following dinner at the hostel, officials said.
According to officials, the students of Ambedkar Residential School in Basavanapura, located in Karnataka's Bengaluru South district, complained of severe stomach pain after eating rice and leafy vegetable curry served during the evening meal.
They were rushed to a district Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
The residential school accommodates around 30 students. Authorities said the condition of all 11 hospitalised students is stable.
Health officials have launched an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the suspected food poisoning. The food served to the students and other related samples are expected to be examined as part of the investigation.
The latest incident adds to a series of suspected food poisoning cases reported from educational institutions in Karnataka. Earlier this week, over 30 students at a residential school in Kalaburagi district allegedly fell ill after consuming food served at their hostel, raising fresh concerns over food safety in such facilities.
