At least three children died, and 37 others were admitted to various hospitals for treatment of food poisoning in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli on Monday, August 19.
According to reports, the children consumed food at a hostel run by a religious organisation called Aradhana Trust in the Kailasa Patnam area of Kotavuratla Mandal in Anakapalli district. Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan stated that 37 children are currently being treated in different hospitals in Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts.
As per the information, the children ate samosas (snacks filled with crushed potatoes). The victims were admitted to Narsipatnam Hospital for further treatment. The deceased were residents of an orphanage in Anakapalli, where 80 students live.
The deceased has been identified as Joshua, a first-grade student, and Bhavani and Shraddha, both in third grade. Out of the 80 students from the school, 27 fell ill, three lost their lives, and seven are in critical condition. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Anakapalli MP CM Ramesh enquired about the incident and instructed the officials concerned to provide quality treatment to the children.