Kalaburagi, 22 FEB  

Seventeen students from the Government Higher Primary School in Malaghana village were hospitalised on Saturday after experiencing symptoms of stomach pain, dizziness, and fatigue. This comes a day after five other students reported similar symptoms and were admitted to Kalagi Government Hospital.

Health officials, including Chittapur BEO Shashidhar Biradar, mid-day meal officer Prakash Nayakodi, and other local authorities, visited the school and hospital to monitor the situation. Doctors from Korwar Primary Health Center conducted checkups on all students at the school. In response to the health scare, authorities replaced the usual mid-day meal with biscuits and ORS solutions.

The students are receiving medical care at Kalagi Hospital, and their health is under close observation. Even children who were absent on Friday have shown symptoms, prompting anxious parents to stay by their side at the hospital.

The school's headmaster, Gurudevappa Ramashetti, has remained at the hospital with the students since Friday night, expressing deep concern over the incident.

Authorities are working to identify the source of the health issue and ensure the safety of the students.