Maharashtra: 181 Students Fall Ill After Eating Mid Day Meal Biscuits In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 9 Critical

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news: 181 Maharashtra school students fell ill after eating Mid Day Meal biscuits, nine critically and hospitalised.

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news: A total of 181 school students fell ill after eating Mid Day Meal biscuits in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra. Out of these, nine were reported to be in critical condition and were transferred to another hospital. The students experienced nausea, vomiting, and sudden fever after eating the biscuits.

As the condition of these nine students worsened, they were moved to Sambhaji Nagar for further treatment. They were taken to Sambhaji Nagar Government Hospital using two ambulances, and reports suggest that the health of other students is also declining.

This incident took place at the Zilla Parishad School in Kekat Jalgaon in Paithan taluka, where biscuits were distributed to students on Saturday. Shortly after consuming these biscuits, the students' health began to deteriorate, and they reported fevers.

All affected students were initially admitted to the rural hospital in Pachod. However, when some students' conditions got critical, they were transferred to the Sambhaji Nagar hospital using two ambulances. No official statement has been released so far by the administration, leaving the nature of the investigation unclear.

Around 250 Students Of Palghar Ashram Schools Hospitalised With Food Poisoning Symptoms

A similar incident occurred earlier this month in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, where over 250 students of 20 ashram schools were hospitalised after they fell ill due to suspected food poisoning. 

According to news agency PTI, the District Collector, Govind Bodke, stated that the students at the ashram schools—residential facilities for tribal students—complained of symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and dizziness a few hours after consuming dinner brought from the central kitchen at Kalamgaon.

Resident Deputy Collector Subhash Bhagade stated that the impacted ashram schools were situated in the district's Dahanu, Palghar, Talasari, and Vasai talukas and operated under the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP), as reported by PTI.