Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- In a shocking incident, 22 girls studying at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Regode mandal of Medak district, along with three of their teachers, fell ill due to food poisoning on Friday morning, February 20.

They were all treated at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) located in Regode, after which some of the students requiring further treatment were admitted to Narayankhed Area Hospital.

There are 500 girls, mostly orphans, half-orphans, and those coming from the poorest of the poor families, studying in this KGBV. Right after the Friday morning breakfast, 22 girls and 3 teachers started developing symptoms like vomiting, stomach ache, and diarrhea.

Though it was not yet clear whether the breakfast was c...