Hyderabad, July 7 -- Seventeen students of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC Residential School in Birkoor of Kamareddy district fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated food served at the hostel, officials said on Monday, July 6.

According to a report by Eenadu, the students were served dinner comprising rice, broad beans curry and sambar on Sunday evening. Soon after the meal, around 30 students reportedly complained of discomfort and vomited. Of them, 12 developed severe symptoms, including stomach pain and diarrhoea.

The affected students were initially shifted to the Birkoor Primary Health Centre (PHC) and later referred to the Banswada Area Hospital for better treatment.

On Monday morning, five more students developed similar s...