Balaghat:
At least 30 students fell ill after eating midday meal in a government primary school at Bhandi village in Balaghat, official sources said today.
The incident took place yesterday when children complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating 'poha' served in the mid-day meal at the school.
The children were rushed to district hospital for treatment, they said.
The condition of all of them was reported to be out of danger, they said.
Students, aged between 5 and 10, complained about tobacco-like smell in the food served to them. Later senior officers, including the Block Education Officer and Tehsildar, reached there to probe the matter, officials said.
Food and water samples have been sent for testing and the exact reason could be ascertained only after receiving the report, they added.