34 students taken ill after drinking contaminated water
July 18, 2013  16:09
At least 34 students, including 13 girls, fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Dhule district in Maharashtra. The water was allegedly supplied by a tanker to the private Kasturbai Ashram school in Shind Kheda taluka of north Maharashtra's Dhule district.

The students upon drinking the water started vomiting and complained of diarrhoea late on July 16 night.

A medical team from Dhule civil hospital rushed to the school and provided treatment to the affected students, who were in the age group of 8 to 12 years.
Two of the children who were taken ill were admitted to hospital.
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