Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- Nearly 20 students of Larkipali government ITI hostel in Bolangir district on Tuesday fell sick after consuming meals in which a dead lizard was found.

All the sick students have been admitted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital.

As per reports, several students of the hostel consumed the meal on Monday night. Later a student identified as Debahari Chhatria found a lizard in the meal.

The information was immediately conveyed to the hostel in-charge Bidhu Bhusan Kar and following his intervention the remaining food was immediately disposed off.

However, several students complained of severe stomach pain late night following which they were admitted to the hospital immediately. The conditions of all the stude...