Bangalore: Nearly 300 children have fallen ill after consuming a mid-day meal in a government-run Urdu primary school in Bangalore. The students have all been rushed to a local hospital.
The school claimed that they took all students for check up after a few students complained of uneasiness. Karnataka Health Ministry has said that the students will be released after a check up.
"Around 300 students have fallen ill and have been admitted to Ambedkar Hospital. Most of them have returned home after getting the treatment," Health Minister UT Khader said.
"When we came here many children had gone home after getting the treatment. No one should panic and create confusion. We have to clear confusion and fear among parents and children. We will discuss this with the department concerned, investigate the matter and take action," he said.
Transport Minister Ramlinga Reddy, who visited the hospital, said 350 children took ill but they were now "alright and will be discharged soon". Anxious parents rushed to the hospital, making it tough for the police to control them.
The children were brought to the hospital around 3.30 pm with complaints of vomiting sensation, Anjaneya, Manager, Ananda Social and Educational Trust which runs the hospital, said. He said doctors were told that a lizard was found in the food served to the children. According to him the children were brought to the hospital and about 30 had already been discharged. "Others are undergoing treatment. There is no serious case."
Meanwhile, Iskcon, which supplies the food to the schools, claimed that the students might have fallen ill due to the quality of water as they supply the same food to all schools.
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