Andhra Pradesh: Madrasa student dies, 11 ill due to food poisoning

Amaravati:  In a shocking incident, a madrasa student in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district died and 11 others were taken ill due to food poisoning on Saturday.
The incident occurred at a madrasa at Gurzala town in the district.
The students got ill after they ate lunch served at madrasa. They soon complained of vomiting and diarrhea and were shifted to a hospital, where one of the students succumbed. The condition of four others is stated to be critical.
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This is the second incident of food poisoning in educational institutions in the Telugu states during the last 24 hours.
Over 100 students had taken ill due to food poisoning at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT) at Basara town in Nirmal district of Telangana on Friday.