Over 100 girls fall ill after drinking water at Jharkhand school in Garhwa

Students have been admitted to hospitals. PIC/X/@dc_garhwa

At least 100 girls in Jharkhand's Garhwa district fell ill after allegedly drinking water from the overhead storage tank of a government school. The incident occurred on Friday at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya located in Kharaundhi block.

Students complained of severe stomach aches, vomiting, and headaches after drinking water that reportedly became scalding hot in plastic rooftop tanks. Following the incident, the authorities have suspended the warden, a teacher, and the cook.

Kharaundhi Block Pramukh Abha Rani, who visited the school and hospital, alleged that students had repeatedly complained about poor food and inadequate water facilities.

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