33 girls fall ill after dead lizard found in hostel food

33 girl students at a government-run girls’ hostel in Telangana fell ill after eating contaminated food. According to the details, the incident was reported from the hostel of tribal girls’ Asham high school at Wardhannapet in the Warangal district of the Telangana, where the food served to students had a dead lizard.

The girls started complaining of vomiting, and stomach aches after taking dinner. Soon after, the girls were shifted to the MGM Hospital in Warangal. A total of 13 students have been admitted to a special ward. The doctors confirmed the condition of the girls is stable.

Commenting on the incident, a girl undergoing treatment at the hospital said she noticed a dead lizard in the food and stopped eating. Though she informed the in-charge, he told her that it was not a lizard but a green chilli. A few minutes later, several students started vomiting and also complained of stomach aches and loose motions. A total of 33 students were taken ill and 13 of them had severe symptoms.