23 students of a Telangana government residential school fall ill from suspected food poisoning.

The students had rice served with cauliflower curry and sambar for dinner on Monday.

23 Students Fall Ill Due to Suspected Food Poisoning in Telangana Residential School

Karimnagar: About 23 students from the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Residential School in Sharmapuram, Karimnagar town, fell ill on Monday night after consuming dinner. The students, who ate rice with cauliflower curry and sambar, reported symptoms of stomach ache, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Karimnagar District Collector Pamela Satpathy confirmed that all the affected students have now recovered and been discharged. Following the incident, the children were immediately shifted to the Karimnagar Government Hospital for treatment. Twenty of them returned to the hostel after showing signs of recovery.

Union Minister for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay contacted the district collector to inquire about the students' health and the situation.

Rising Cases of Food Poisoning in Telangana Schools

Food poisoning incidents in Telangana schools continue to be a growing concern. In a similar case on December 19, 33 students at a government school in Keesara, Medchal district, fell ill after consuming breakfast, which reportedly included bondas and other oily foods at the Telangana Government Minority Residential School and Junior College in Nagaram Municipality.

A tragic incident occurred on November 25 when a 16-year-old tribal student, C. Shailaja, succumbed to food poisoning after being hospitalized for over three weeks. She was among 63 students who fell ill on October 31 after consuming dinner at a government-run tribal school in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha criticized the Congress-led Telangana government, alleging that 42 students have been affected by food poisoning in government schools since it came to power.