Guwahati: Three children died due to suspected food poisoning at a childcare home in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur on Wednesday night. Eleven children have been admitted to the government hospital for treatment, out of which three are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), an India Today report said.
Children living in the Vivekananda Sevalayam, a childcare home, were taken to a private hospital after they began to vomit. When their condition began to get worse, they were moved to Tiruppur government hospital.
The children consumed rasam rice on Wednesday night, according to sources. 14 kids started throwing up a few hours later, and some of them fainted. They were only transferred from a private hospital to the area government hospital, where three of them ultimately passed away.
Vivekananda Sevalayam is a recognised home, according to Tiruppur collecter Vineeth, and authorities are looking into the situation. “Three are in ICU. Police, Child Protection Unit and Revenue officials have initiated an investigation”, he said.