3 children die, 74 hospitalised due to food poisoning in Anakapalli district3Photo© hindustantimes.com

3 children die, 74 hospitalised due to food poisoning in Anakapalli district

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Three children died and 74 were taken ill after suspected food poisoning after having a meal at a hostel run by the Parisundhatma Agni Stuthi Aradhana Trust (PASA Trust), in Kailasapatnam village of Kotavuratla Mandal of Narsipatnam Revenue Division of Anakapalli district. The deceased included two girls and one boy.

The Trust’s hostel, a religious institution, accommodates 96 children of tribal hamlets and holds weekly meetings.

The deceased were identified as Gemmeli Nithya alias Bhavani, 8, of Rellalapalem, Korra Sarada, 7 of Ananjalisanivaram village and Tambeli Jashuva of Anajalisanivaram.