Kalaburagi: Panchayat VP, members, children hospitalized after drinking contaminated water
Kalaburagi: Several children, along with the village panchayat vice president and members, fell ill after consuming contaminated water in Huda B village under Malakhed Gram Panchayat in Sedam taluk on Wednesday.
Reports indicate that eight individuals experienced vomiting and diarrhoea, with four admitted to the Primary Health Centre in Malkhed, while the remaining four were taken to the district and Sedam taluk hospitals.
Former MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur visited the hospital to check on the children and panchayat vice president who were hospitalised due to their symptoms. He accused the taluk administration of gross negligence, which he claimed led to the incident.
Responding to the issue, Kalaburagi District Health Officer Dr Sharanabasappa Kyatanal confirmed that waterborne illness affected the children, with all eight receiving medical care at health facilities. He assured that their health is now stable.
Water samples from the local borewell in Huda B village have been collected for testing, and authorities have reported that the situation is under control.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
