Chandrapur, February 13 Nineteen students from a Zilla Parishad school in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, fell ill and were hospitalised after allegedly consuming an excessive dose of anti-anaemia tablets without supervision, officials said on Friday.
An investigation has been ordered following the incident, which was reported from Bhamdeli village in Bhadravati tehsil.
According to officials, students are given iron tablets every Monday. However, some students from the ZP school reportedly consumed more such tablets on Tuesday when the teachers were not present.
A total of 19 students complained of nausea, dizziness, and feeling "extremely unwell" on Wednesday night. The school administration then called for ambulances and admitted them to the Chandrapur District Hospital, said Ashok Katare, district health officer of Zilla Parishad.
According to the doctors, 16 students are in stable condition. Three are under observation.
ZP Chief Executive Officer Pulkit Singh has ordered a high-level investigation into the matter, officials said.