Parlakhemundi: At least 70 girl students of Tabarasingh Seva Ashraml in R Udaygiri block of the district were taken ill after consuming food in the school hostel late Thursday night.
Soon after consuming the food, the students complained of uneasiness, stomach pain and vomiting. The school authorities then rushed all the students to the district headquarters hospital in Paralakhemundi.
On being informed, the district administration officials reached the spot and made an on-spot investigation. District Collector Anupam Shah visited the hospital and inspected the health condition of the sick students.
Even the exact cause behind the incident is yet to be ascertained; the district administration said a detail probe will unearth the reason behind it.
Sources said, out of the two cooks employed at the school hostel, one of them was found involved in a dispute a few days ago following which the administration issued a notice for his transfer Wednesday.
Gajapati Collector Anupam Saha said the administration will also probe into whether the transferred cook has any role in the incident.
Earlier December 12, at least ten students of Rajpur Tihidi Primary school were taken ill after consuming toxic fruits inside their school premises on while more than 40 children were taken ill after consuming leftover food from a feast arranged at Parbatipur village two days back.
PNN