25 kids fall ill after taking noon meal

Bhubaneswar: At least 25 students of a residential school at Banjhipalli village in Khaprakhol block in Balangir district fell ill on Saturday after consuming mid-day meal served at the school.
The students were rushed to a nearby hospital in Patnagarh after they showed symptoms like vomiting and complained of headache.
According to the sources, the students showed signs of nausea and started vomiting after having lunch.They were served puffed rice mixture at breakfast.
Hostel authorities said they were waiting for test reports on sample of food served at the hostel.
An investigation has been ordered into the incident.
"We will investigate the reasons as to why the students fell ill. We will take action against those who are at fault," said Patnagarh sub-collector.