Nearly 250 Students From 20 Ashram Schools Fall Ill After Dinner In Maharashtra

Nearly 250 students were rushed to nearby hospitals and health centres by their teachers, district collector Govind Bodkesaid.

Nearly 250 students from 20 ashram schools in Dahanu taluka of Maharashtra's Palghar district fell ill due to food poisoning and were rushed to nearby health facilities for treatment, a senior official said on Tuesday.

These students at ashram schools (residential facilities for tribal pupils) complained of health complications like nausea, vomiting and giddiness within a couple of hours of having dinner sourced from a central kitchen at Kalamgaon on Monday, district collector Govind Bodke told the media.

Nearly 250 students were rushed to nearby hospitals and health centres by their teachers, he said.