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Around a twelve girls studying astatine a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) located connected the premises of the District Basic Education Office successful Balrampur abruptly fell sick connected Thursday (May 21, 2026), officials said.
Eight students were admitted to the territory hospital, portion the territory medication ordered closure of each Kasturba schools successful presumption of the prevailing heat and humidity. Emergency doc astatine the District Memorial Hospital, Dr. Rishi Srivastava, said 8 girls were brought to the infirmary successful an ambulance.
Of them, 3 were unconscious, portion the remaining 5 were besides unwell and undergoing treatment. He said the students complained of fainting, vomiting, and headache, adding that each of them were successful unchangeable information and receiving treatment.
District Magistrate (DM) Vipin Jain said that aft receiving accusation astir the incident, a squad of doctors was sent to the Kasturba schoolhouse to analyse the remaining students. He said instructions had been issued to state a vacation successful each Kasturba schools successful the territory successful presumption of the aggravated vigor and humidity.
