Archive · 28 Dec 2025

Student Dies After Drinking Formalin at Hospital

Student Dies After Drinking Formalin at Hospital

A 19-year-old student named K. Ganesh died after accidentally drinking a chemical called formalin.

He was at a hospital in Khammam because he had a fever.

He went to drink water but found the water container empty.

Nearby, there was a tin with a clear liquid used in the hospital's lab.

He thought it was water and drank it with his medicine.

The chemical was very dangerous and made him very sick.

He died soon after.

His family is upset and wants the hospital to be punished for not keeping dangerous chemicals safely.

The police are investigating and will take action.

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