170 orphanage school students hospitalised with suspected food poisoning

Sangli, Aug 28 : Around 170 students at an orphanage school in Sangli, Maharashtra, were hospitalised on Monday following a suspected case of food poisoning.

They were admitted to the hospital, and their conditions are stable, an official said.

According to the information received, the affected children were students at Samata Ashram School in Umdi.

In Sangli, students in the age group of 5 to 15 complained of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea shortly after consuming dinner served by the school staff.

Immediately, students were admitted to the rural first aid centre at Mudhal; later, after primary treatment, over 50 students were admitted to Sangli and Miraj government hospitals.

Ashram School , where the incident occurred, caters to more than 200 students from various age groups and genders.

Although initial findings point towards food poisoning as the likely cause of the illness, the district administration is taking the matter seriously.

The concerned collector has initiated an inquiry to determine the exact cause of the poisoning. The Social Welfare Department has been instructed to conduct a thorough investigation and provide a detailed report within 24 hours, the official added.