Archive · 24 Jul 2026
30 Students Fall Ill at Residential School
Around 30 students at a residential school for girls in Bellampalli town fell ill after eating food on Wednesday night.
They had vomiting and diarrhoea and were taken to the hospital.
Some students got better and went back to the hostel, but a few more got sick the next morning and were also taken to the hospital.
Doctors are keeping an eye on the students who are still in the hospital.
Parents are worried about their children's health.
Officials visited the school and are checking the food to find out what made the students sick.
30 students fell ill after consuming food at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Residential School for Girls in Bellampalli town.
Students experienced vomiting and diarrhoea and were shifted to the government hospital for treatment.
Some students were discharged, while others developed symptoms the next morning and were also admitted.
Doctors are monitoring the condition of the students undergoing treatment.
District officials visited the school and are likely to send food samples for laboratory analysis.
- Who
- 30 students of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Residential School for Girls
- What
- Food poisoning suspected after consuming food
- When
- Wednesday night and Thursday morning
- Where
- Bellampalli town, Mancherial district
- Why
- Consumption of contaminated food
Parents and Students
School Authorities and Officials
Response to Incident
Parents and Students
Parents expressed concern over the health of their children and demanded immediate action to prevent such incidents in the future.
School Authorities and Officials
School authorities and district officials took swift action by shifting the students to the hospital, monitoring their condition, and initiating an investigation into the cause of the illness.
- Location
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Residential School for Girls, Bellampalli town, Mancherial district
- Number of Students Affected
- 30
- Symptoms
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Date of Incident
- Wednesday night
- Action Taken
- Students shifted to government hospital, food samples sent for laboratory analysis