Archive · 13 Sep 2026
75 Students Fall Ill in Suspected Surat Food Poisoning
Seventy-five students at a boarding school in Surat became sick.
They had symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
The illness began on Saturday night.
Twelve students went to a hospital for treatment.
Four of those students were later allowed to leave.
The other hospitalised students were stable.
Health officials said everyone was out of danger.
Officials are testing food samples to find out what caused the illness.
Medical teams are also checking the other students.
Seventy-five students at P P Savani School in Surat developed diarrhoea and vomiting from Saturday night.
Twelve students, including nine girls aged 15 to 17, were admitted to hospital.
Four hospitalised students were discharged, while the others remained in stable condition and all students were out of danger.
Surat Municipal Corporation teams inspected the hostel and collected four food samples for testing.
All 2,200 students and 300 staff members at the school reportedly ate the same food on Saturday.
- Who
- Seventy-five students at P P Savani School, including 12 who were hospitalised.
- What
- The students developed symptoms consistent with suspected food poisoning, including diarrhoea and vomiting.
- When
- Symptoms began on Saturday night; the incident was reported on September 12.
- Where
- The hostel of P P Savani School in Surat’s Abrama area.
- Why
- Officials suspect food poisoning because all students and staff reportedly ate the same food on Saturday; testing is pending.
- Affected students
- 75
- Hospitalised
- 12 students, including nine girls
- Age range
- 15 to 17 years
- Discharged
- Four hospitalised students
- Food samples
- Four samples collected for testing
- School population
- 2,200 students and 300 staff members
- Reported condition
- Remaining hospitalised students were stable; all students were out of danger