NEED TO KNOW Over 20 students fell ill with food poisoning while eating a meal at schoolThe children suffered symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain shortly after they started eatingThe food served had initially been prepared for a school function that took place a day earlierAlmost two dozen children fell ill with food poisoning after eating a meal at school. The incident took place at the Mandal Parishad primary school in India on Thursday, Jan. 29, when the students ate reheated food that was served to them as part of a government school lunch program, CNN-News 18 and Telangana Today reported. The food, the outlets said, had initially been prepared for a school function that took place a day earlier. At least 42 children ate the food, and 22 became sick, according to The Independent. The Jan. 29 incident marked the second case of food poisoning at a local public school in a matter of days, according to Telangana Today.

Source: CNN February 01, 2026 22:01 UTC