Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Over 100 Students Hospitalized After Gurukul Dinner
A bunch of students at a school in Telangana got sick after eating dinner, with symptoms like tummy aches and throwing up.
The school thinks it was something they ate.
Officials are looking into it, taking food samples to test.
One person from a political party is complaining about the number of incidents.
They want authorities to check what happened.
111 students at a BC Welfare Gurukul hostel in Nagarkurnool district were hospitalized after dinner.
Students exhibited symptoms of stomach pain and vomiting after eating cabbage curry.
Tahsildar stated no food poisoning was confirmed, attributing the illness to infection.
Food samples were collected for examination, with action pending based on results.
BRS leader Harish Rao called for investigation of recurring food poisoning incidents in Gurukul schools.
- Who
- Intermediate students of the Gurukul hostel.
- What
- 111 students were hospitalized after consuming dinner at a Gurukul hostel.
- When
- The incident occurred after dinner on Saturday night.
- Where
- At the BC Welfare Gurukul hostel in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana.
- Why
- Cause under investigation; suspected to be related to food consumed.
Political Concerns
Official Response
Cause of illness
Political Concerns
BRS leader expresses concern and calls for investigation into the recurring incidents, criticising government negligence.
Official Response
Tahsildar said no food poisoning was confirmed, attributing the illness to an infection.
Government Response
Political Concerns
Rao alleges that the government is not providing safe food and is mismanaging funds.
Official Response
Authorities will examine the issue of serving potentially contaminated food.
- Incident Type
- Suspected Food Poisoning/Infection
- Location
- Nagarkurnool district, Telangana
- Affected School
- BC Welfare Gurukul hostel
- Students Hospitalized
- 111
- Suspected Cause
- Cabbage curry
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
Sources
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