A food poisoning incident unfolded at a government-run boarding school in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district on Saturday, sending a wave of panic across the school authorities, after several students fell ill soon after consuming their evening meal.
However, they were soon subjected to treatment after being rushed to the hospital, and officials said all of them are stable now.
Students rushed to hospital for treatment
According to officials, the incident transpired at Navbuddha Bastigrah, a boarding school run by the Shahada social justice department. Initially, after consuming the meal, several students complained of nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain. As their condition deteriorated, all of them were transported to a private hospital in Shahada for treatment on an urgent note.
In the aftermath of the incident, authorities conducted medical examinations of other boarding students as a precautionary measure.
5 students required immediate medical intervention
If officials are to be believed, as many as five students developed symptoms consistent with food poisoning after having their evening meal. While some reports suggested that four students were critically affected, health authorities confirmed later that five students required specialised medical attention.
Shahda-Taloda MLA Rajesh Padvi told the media that the ill students were shifted to a private hospital after their health worsened. As a precautionary measure, another 60 students enrolled at the boarding school were also taken to the hospital for medical observation and screening.
He assured anxious parents and locals that the situation was under control completely and that all the students were on the recovery path.
Padvi further said that the kin of several students had also reached the hospital, where government officials, healthcare workers and police personnel worked in consonance to manage the situation and ensure timely treatment is provided.
Health dept keeping a tab on the situation
Taluka Medical Officer Dr Rajendra Valvi said as many as 28 students from the boarding school were brought to the hospital for examination. Of them, five students who exhibited severe symptoms, such as vomiting, nausea and stomach-ache were admitted for further treatment and observation.
He confirmed that every student admitted to the hospital remained stable and would be monitored by a dedicated medical team until the next morning.
Dr Valvi continued by saying that ambulances, doctors and supporting healthcare staff had been deployed to ensure swift response to any emergency, assuring that all necessary medical facilities were readily available.