At least 50 students suffer from food poisoning

At least 50 students of a government school were admitted to a hospital in Kasargod due to suspected food poisoning, police said.

At least 50 students of a government school were admitted to a hospital in Kasargod on Monday due to suspected food poisoning, police said.

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Around 50 students, including 10 girls of the Government Higher Secondary School were rushed to the General Hospital when they started vomitting after consuming food from a place of worship.

The students, who joined classes today said, they had taken the food from a place of worship close to their school at nearby Cherkala, on Sunday. A few of them had also brought the food packets home and took it in the night.

However, their condition was stated to be "stable".

Kerala Health Minister P K Sreemathi has instructed health officials to provide the best medical treatment to the students.