Over 100 students fall ill after eating food at State-run school in Odisha, 1 dead; CM orders probe

Over 100 students fell sick and 1 of them, a Class 5 student, died connected Tuesday (April 14, 2026), 2 days aft having a repast astatine a government-run tribal residential schoolhouse successful Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, pursuing which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a probe, officials said.

Officials said the students of the Kakabandha Ashram School complained of discomfort and fell sick aft eating nutrient items "not mentioned successful the authorised menu" connected Sunday (April 12, 2026) morning. Their parents claimed the children had fermented atom ('pakhala'), mashed potatoes, and mango chutney, pursuing which they suffered fromdiarrhea and vomiting.