One pupil dies, 9 others admitted to hospital after meals poisoning in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district

On Sunday night, 35 college students fell ailing after they complained of vomiting and diarrhoea within the college. Officers mentioned the scholars had consumed kheer-puri (a candy dish) for breakfast, chickpea curry for lunch, and paneer curry for dinner that day. Shortly after the night meal, some college students started to expertise signs of meals poisoning. The officers added that the affected college students have been instantly hospitalised on the district hospital.

PM Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Scholarship: Know in regards to the scheme & extra

Bijapur’s Chief Medical and Well being Officer (CMHO), Dr BR Pujari, mentioned 9 college students have been initially introduced in with meals poisoning signs. “As extra college students fell ailing, they have been additionally admitted to the hospital. Until now, 35 college students have been affected, and one pupil’s situation is essential. Shivani Telam, an eight-year-old third-grade pupil, was referred to the Jagdalpur Dimerapal Medical School for additional remedy after her situation worsened. Nonetheless, she died on the best way to the hospital on Tuesday morning,” the CMHO mentioned.

The household of the deceased has accused the college administration of negligence and is demanding motion in opposition to these accountable. District Collector Bijapur Sambit Misra visited the hospital to fulfill the sick college students and assess the state of affairs. He mentioned that the situation of the remaining college students was now steady, and their remedy was occurring. “The district administration has initiated an enquiry within the matter,” mentioned the collector.