Students Hospitalised After Eating Mid-Day Meal in Odisha's Balasore

Balasore: At least 6 students of government-run primary school in Odisha’s Balasore, fell ill after having mid-day meal on Saturday leading to panic-like situation inside the school premises. The students were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, where they are claimed to be in stable condition. On information, the district administration and the local police reached the school and a probe was initiated.

A senior district official stated that the incident took place in Banisia UP School under the Kedarpur panchayat area of the district’s Soro block.

It is being alleged that mid-day meals were served to 35 students, but six students of classes 4th and 5th complained of uneasiness and chest pain after eating rice with egg curry, the official said.

The teachers and some school committee members immediately took them to the nearby Soro hospital in an ambulance and after treatment, they were sent back to their homes, a villager said.

A probe has been launched to ascertain the cause of the incident.