NADAPURAM: 18 students, who ate breakfast from a college hostel, suffered food poisoning. The victims have been identified as the students of Malabar Women's Arts and Science College, Kozhikode and are undergoing treatment at Nadapuram Taluk Hospital. Last day, three students, who ate parotta and curry were taken to the hospital after feeling dizzy, vomiting and drowsy. Following which, several others complained of physical discomfort and were taken to the hospital. Health workers and food safety officials arrived at the hospital and took the statements of the students. Currently, Alkha, Haritha, Musfila, Anushree Mrituvana, Ajisha, Anshifa, Muhsina, Nidhina, Rosmin, Amrita, Shilpa, Geeta, Shyamili, Jarshana and Mubashira are undergoing treatment. These are children from different districts who are studying for six months skill development course.

The parotta was brought from outside and the curry was cooked at the hostel itself. As the water pumping in the hostel is broken, drinking water is being supplied via tanker lorries. It has been alleged that the food provided to the students in the college hostel is of low quality.