Kakinada: Nearly 30 students of Valasapakala Kendriya Vidya laya school in Kakinada Rural were admitted to the local hospital after they complained of difficulty in breathing on Tuesday morning. Teachers and students couldn’t clearly state the cause of illness but sources claimed due to the stench from nearby factories’ effluents, students of classes 5 and 6 complained of suffocation and collapsed in the classrooms.
As soon as the news of students falling sick spread, the anxious parents and guardians of the students stormed the local Government General Hospital where the children are under medical observation. The doctors assured the parents that the students are out of danger and stable now.
However, the medical team has collected blood samples to detect the cause of the students’ sudden illness. Meanwhile, Education Minister Botsa Satyanara yana spoke to Kakinada district Collector Kritika Shukla over the phone and enquired about the incident.
