24 Kolkata Schoolgirls Hospitalised After Falling Ill; Food, Water Contamination Being Probed
News india 24 Kolkata Schoolgirls Hospitalised After Falling Ill; Food, Water Contamination Being Probed 24 Kolkata Schoolgirls Hospitalised After Falling Ill; Food, Water Contamination Being
News india 24 Kolkata Schoolgirls Hospitalised After Falling Ill; Food, Water Contamination Being Probed 24 Kolkata Schoolgirls Hospitalised After Falling Ill; Food, Water Contamination Being Probed Published By, Last Updated: August 11, 2026, 04:35 IST The students complained of fever, abdominal pain and vomiting, though their condition is stable, according to a hospital official. The students remain under observation at the hospital, with doctors assessing their condition. (AI-generated image) At least 24 schoolgirls were hospitalised in Kolkata on Monday night after falling ill, with doctors examining the possibility of a food- or water-borne illness. The students were taken to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and are being treated in the emergency department.
The students complained of fever, abdominal pain and vomiting, though their condition is stable, according to a hospital official. Doctors are closely monitoring them and carrying out the necessary tests to determine the cause of their symptoms. Cause Yet To Be Ascertained The exact reason why the students fell ill at around the same time has not yet been established. The hospital is examining whether contaminated food or water could be responsible, while an infectious illness has also not been ruled out. “The possibility of a food or water-borne problem is being examined, while an infectious cause has also not been ruled out," the official said. “The students are stable and are being monitored.
We are conducting the necessary examinations to determine the cause of their symptoms," he added. The name of the school has not been disclosed so far, and school authorities have not issued any statement on the incident. The students remain under observation at the hospital, with doctors assessing their condition and awaiting the results of medical examinations. Officials said the situation is being closely monitored. Sources in the West Bengal Health Department said Health Minister Sharadwat Mukhopadhyay may visit the hospital to take stock of the situation and review the treatment being provided to the students. (With inputs from PTI) News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author News Desk The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad.
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