Tumakuru: Around 35 children fell sick on Monday October 5, after eating their mid-day meal at a government school at Lakkanahallihatti hamlet near Bellavi.
They were taken to the district general hospital and about twenty students were discharged after doctor’s examination. The children were out of danger, said Dr Muktamba.
Reportedly, they started vomiting soon after having their meals. Surveillance officials visited the school and collected samples of the grocery. By the time they reached the school, the cooks had cleaned the utensils used to cook the food, sources said.
Tahsildar Kantharaju and DDPI Eshwaraiah visited the hospital.
