In a shocking incident over 100 girl students of a state-owned residential tribal school in Chaibasa Sadar block fell ill after complains of loose motion and vomiting this morning after suspected food poisoning yesterday night in West Singhbhum district.
More than 70 students were rushed early morning to the Chaibasa Sadar Hospital while the others received treatment at the school itself. West Singhbhum deputy commissioner Arava Rajkamal said that it appears to be a case of food poisoning.
“We are investigating the incident as they had consumed vegetable curry of cauliflower and potato along with rice and dal yesterday night. While the hostel has RO water facility but several of them due to habit had also drank water from the tap.
The residential school has 414 girl students out of which only 106 students complained of diarrheal symptoms which seems to be a case of food poisoning.
While 70 are undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital remaining are doing fine after first aid at the school itself. All the student condition are stable,” said Rajkamal.
The deputy commissioner further said that two girls students who were to appear for the intermediate examination and one matric examinees could not take part in the exam.