NALANDA: A girl died and at least nine students of Kasturba Gandhi girls school in Bihar's Nalanda district allegedlly fell ill after consuming water, an official said on Tuesday.
The Nalanda district administration said the deceased was not a student of the school and she had come to meet her friends at the school.
Nalanda District Magistrate Shashank Shubhankar told PTI, "that some students complained of vomiting and stomach ache after drinking water from the RO system installed in the school premises on Monday. Those who fell ill were immediately taken to the nearest government hospital where the girl, died during treatment. Conditions of nine students are improving".
It has also come to our notice that the RO system of the school was not being properly maintained. We have sent samples of the water for scientific examination, said the district magistrate.
The district administration has also ordered registration of an FIR against the school warden and he has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty.