Eight Vedic School students hospitalised
According to preliminary reports, the students had participated in a Datta Homam held on Wednesday at the Kirlampudi Satram, located below the Annavaram hill shrine. They reportedly consumed temple food (anna prasadam) served after the ritual.
Soon after, the students developed symptoms of severe throat pain and stomach ache, prompting concerns of food poisoning. Local sources strongly suspect that contaminated food may have led to the illness. The students were admitted to the Annavaram Temple Hospital for initial treatment. Later, they were shifted to Tuni Area hospital. Kakinada DM&HO visited the Tuni hospital to assess the condition.
Efforts to obtain a statement from Devasthanam officials regarding the incident were unsuccessful, as none were available for comment at the time.
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