Daijiworld Media Network – Chandrapur

Chandrapur, Feb 13: Nineteen students from a Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district were hospitalised after allegedly consuming an excessive dose of anti-anaemia tablets without supervision, officials said on Friday.

The incident was reported from Bhamdeli village in Bhadravati tehsil. Authorities have ordered a probe into the matter.

According to officials, iron tablets are distributed to students every Monday as part of a health initiative. However, some students at the ZP school reportedly consumed additional tablets on Tuesday in the absence of teachers.

On Wednesday night, 19 students complained of nausea, dizziness and feeling extremely unwell. The school administration immediately arranged ambulances and admitted them to the Chandrapur District Hospital, said Ashok Katare, district health officer of Zilla Parishad.

Doctors stated that 16 students are in stable condition, while three are under observation.

Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Pulkit Singh has ordered a high-level inquiry to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident, officials added.