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The students began experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting soon after eating jalebi.
The incident took place at Nera Composite School in Kachhauna development soon after the day's celebrations concluded where snacks were distributed.
Independence Day celebrations at Hardoi School took a disturbing turn when 14 children fell ill after eating jalebi, a sweet distributed to students at the end of the day's activities. The incident took place at Nera Composite School in Kachana Development Area, soon after the day's celebrations concluded where gifts were distributed.
The students, aged 5 to 10, began experiencing severe stomach pain and vomiting soon after eating jalebi. They were immediately taken to Kachana Community Health Center for medical care.
The situation caused a huge stir, prompting a swift response from local authorities. Divisional Magistrate Dr Aruniya Shrivastava reached the medical center immediately and SDI Krishna Kumar Tripathi also arrived two hours later. Meanwhile, the absence of teachers during critical periods has increased concerns among parents and local officials.
The sick include Lavkush, 10, a student of Class 5; Raksha, a student of Class 5; other children include Jitin, Sulochani, Bharti, Rajiv, Sachin, Abhiyan, Mahima, Aarti, Shivanshi, Chandni, Saurabh and Ranjana.
