Archive · 28 Dec 2025
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.
A 19-year-old student, K. Ganesh, died after accidentally drinking formalin at a private hospital in Khammam.
Ganesh had a fever and went to the hospital for treatment.
He mistook formalin, a toxic chemical used for preserving tissue samples, for drinking water.
The hospital's negligence in storing hazardous chemicals led to the tragic incident.
Relatives protested and demanded action against the hospital management.
- Who
- K. Ganesh, a 19-year-old Intermediate student
- What
- Accidental consumption of formalin, mistaking it for water
- When
- After suffering from fever for four days
- Where
- Krishna Sai Hospital, Khammam, Nalgonda district
- Why
- Due to the negligent storage of hazardous chemicals by the hospital management
- Victim's Name
- K. Ganesh
- Victim's Age
- 19
- Location of Incident
- Krishna Sai Hospital, Khammam
- Chemical Consumed
- Formalin
- Cause of Death
- Accidental consumption of formalin
- Action Taken
- Police registered a case and assured action