50 hospitalised after inhaling foul smell in Hyderabad: Police

Forensic teams have reached the spot to ascertain the exact cause of the incident.

The affected students have been rushed to the hospital and forensic teams have reached the spot. (Twitter/@ANI)

A total of 50 students were taken to hospital on Friday after they fell sick after inhaling a foul smell emanating from the garbage in Kasturba College in Hyderabad, the police said.

In a press release, the police said that the students experienced vomiting sensation, breathlessness, and other issues and were taken to a nearby hospital and all of them were safe.

The incident took place when the students were having lunch on the second floor of the college when the foul smell spread to the rooms.

Speaking to indianexpress.com, DCP (North) Chandana Deepti said, “students started to feel discomforts such as bitterness in mouth, breathlessness and were shivering. 37 of them came to the hospital. 19 of them were discharged an hour ago. Others are also getting better and would be discharged soon.”

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