US EditionTamil Nadu: 43 Coimbatore Students Fall Ill After Lizard Contaminates Midday Meal, Officials Investigate
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A government corporation middle school is functioning in the Kaundampalayam area of Coimbatore district. Hundreds of students study in this school. It was in this context that about 43 students studying from class 3 to 8 suddenly vomited and fainted after eating the lunch served at this school. Subsequently, when the food served to the students was examined, it was said that a lizard had fallen into it. Meanwhile, the parents of the affected stu…
Tamil Nadu: 43 Coimbatore Students Fall Ill After Lizard Contaminates Midday Meal, Officials Investigate
A major food safety scare unfolded on March 10, 2026, when 43-44 students at the Corporation Middle School in Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, fell ill after consuming their midday meal in which a lizard was reportedly found. The children, aged across Classes 4 to 6, were immediately taken to a government hospital where they are under medical supervision and are reported to be stable and out of danger. The Coimbatore City Municipal Corpo…
44 Students Hospitalized in Tamil Nadu After Lizard Found in Midday Meal
A total of 44 students from a government school in Tamil Nadu were hospitalized after a lizard was found in their midday meal, leading to widespread panic among children and faculty. The event occurred at a Corporation Middle School located in the West Zone of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, where students from Classes 4, 5, and 6 were consuming their meals when the contamination was detected. Reports indicate that 31 boys and 13 girl…
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