Archive · 6 Jan 2026
33 Students Fall Ill After Mid-Day Meal
More than 33 students in a school in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, got very sick after eating their lunch.
They had bad stomach pain and threw up.
The students were taken to different hospitals nearby.
The people in charge are checking why this happened.
Some people are worried about the food being safe to eat.
This is not the first time this has happened.
In another school in Karnataka, kids found worms in their food.
The school said the rice might have been stored for too long.
The parents and kids were upset and told the school about it.
The school said they will make sure the food is clean and safe to eat.
33 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School in Coimbatore.
Students experienced vomiting and severe stomach pain.
Affected students were rushed to Aram Hospital, Purushothaman Hospital, and Royal Care Hospital.
Sultanpet Block Development Officer conducted an inquiry and ordered an inspection of the mid-day meal quality.
Sultanpet police have launched an investigation into the incident.
- Who
- 33 students from Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School
- What
- Fell ill after consuming mid-day meal
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- Suspected food-related illness
- Location
- Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Number of Students Affected
- 33
- Symptoms
- Vomiting and severe stomach pain
- Hospitals Involved
- Aram Hospital, Purushothaman Hospital, Royal Care Hospital
- Investigation Body
- Sultanpet police