Overview
- Students at the Kavundampalayam Corporation Middle School fell ill shortly after lunch and were taken to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
- Hospital and civic officials said the children were stable under a five‑doctor team, and The News Minute reported all admitted to CMCH were discharged later that night.
- Officials alleged a lizard fell into the food during preparation, with laboratory confirmation pending as food safety officers collected cooked and raw samples.
- The civic body formed an inquiry team, questioned the school principal, and plans to issue a circular to all schools reinforcing safe food practices.
- Reports vary on the count—some cite 43 students, others 44—while BJP leaders criticized the government and called for broader inspections of school meals.