KERALA: Several children fall ill in suspected food poisoning incident

In an incident of suspected food poisoning, several children of a private school in Kothamangalam took ill after allegedly consuming the feast prepared as part of the Onam celebrations in their institution last week. The Kothamangalam police said the incident came to light only on Tuesday and it would be recording the statements of parents on Wednesday. “Subsequently, a case will be registered and we will investigate,” an officer said. According to some parents, the children who fell ill had consumed water from the school. Many students are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals, he said.