Maredumilli (Andhra Pradesh), February 8 As many as 74 students of the Devarapalli Government Tribal Welfare School in the Polavaram district fell ill after consuming idly and chutney served for breakfast, police said on Sunday.
Rampachodavaram Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sai Prashant said that a total of 255 students had breakfast at the school, after which several children complained of vomiting and stomach discomfort. Eighteen students were taken to the Maredumilli Primary Health Centre (PHC), while the remaining were taken to the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital.
"74 students of the Devarapalli Government Tribal Welfare School developed illness after consuming idly and chutney served for breakfast," Prashant told PTI.
All the affected students have been diagnosed with mild food poisoning, and none are in serious condition, he said, adding that they are stable.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the incident with senior officials and directed continuous monitoring of the students undergoing treatment at the Rampachodavaram Area Hospital.
The CM ordered the district collector to submit a detailed report on the incident and instructed officials to take strict action against those responsible for negligence.
Food safety and district officials collected samples of the food served and sent them for forensic analysis to ascertain whether the food was contaminated, officials said.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case.
The DSP said that the exact cause of the illness would only be known after the laboratory report is received.
