30 students fall ill after eating mid-day meal in Chhattisgarh

About 30 students have fallen ill after eating mid day meals at their school in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara District.

According to district authorities, the incident took place in a primary school in Maugaon village.

The students complained of stomach pain and vomiting after eating the mid-day meal, following which 25 of them were rushed to Bemetara district hospital.

Bemetara Collector Basavaraju S said the 25 children are out of danger, while the remaining five have been sent back home after a preliminary treatment.

The Block Education Officer and Tehsildar have been sent to Maugaon to probe the incident. The Collector has also directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate to conduct an enquiry.