Telangana

17 students fall sick in Karimnagar after consuming midday meals

Four students began vomiting soon after the meal, while several others complained of abdominal pain.

A students being treated at a hosp[ital after food poisoning case was reported in Karimnagar

Hyderabad: Seventeen students of a government school in Telangana’s Karimnagar district fell ill after eating the midday meal on Monday, November 10.

The incident occurred in the Jammikunta region. According to district medical and health officer Dr Chandu, four students began vomiting soon after the meal, while several others complained of abdominal pain.

The school is located near a community health centre, and the affected students were immediately taken there for treatment. “Of the 17 students, 10 are boys and seven are girls. All are below 15 years of age,” he told Siasat.com.

The students are currently under observation and are expected to be discharged soon.

This post was last modified on November 10, 2025 6:41 pm

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Veena Nair is the Online Editor at Siasat.com, where she primarily reports on religious and community-based hate crimes across India. She holds a degree from Sathyabama University, Chennai, and began her career as a software professional before pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), Bengaluru. Before joining Siasat.com, Veena worked as a sub-editor at The New Indian Express in Coimbatore. Outside of journalism, she has a strong interest in theatre and has performed as an improv theatre artist in both Hyderabad and Bengaluru. A passionate observer of people, she is also a movie and music enthusiast, and a devoted cat mom