15-20 Kerala Schoolchildren Fall Ill After Eating Pantry Food On Mangala Lakshadweep Express; Food Poisoning Suspected
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Around 15 to 20 schoolchildren from Kerala travelling on the Mangala Lakshadweep Express from Delhi to Kerala fell ill on Friday night after eating food from the train’s pantry car. Several children, aged between 15 and 18, complained of vomiting, nausea and uneasiness, raising suspicion of food poisoning. The train reached Khandwa railway station at 9.05 pm, where a…
Fifteen to twenty schoolchildren from Kerala experienced illness after consuming food from the pantry car of the Mangala Lakshadweep Express on Friday night, leading railway authorities to suspect food poisoning. The children, aged between fifteen and eighteen, complained of vomiting, nausea, and uneasiness upon reaching Khandwa railway station at 9.05 pm.
A medical team was stationed at the station following reports of the children's condition. The train was halted for approximately 40 minutes, during which doctors conducted examinations and administered primary treatment and necessary medications. District Hospital civil surgeon Dr Aniruddh Kaushal, police superintendent Abhinav Barange, city magistrate Bajrang Bahadur, and railway officials arrived at the station.
The train resumed its journey towards Bhusawal at around 9.45 pm. The children, who were part of a Christian school in Kerala, were returning home after an educational tour. They reportedly consumed pantry food after passing Itarsi, leading to their deteriorating health. A team of railway doctors and staff accompanied the children to monitor their condition, ready to transport them to a hospital at Bhusawal if required. The precise cause of the illness will be determined following an investigation.
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