22 schoolkids fall sick after taking iron supplements

Representative image of a hospital ward. 

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Twenty-two students fell sick at a government school in Nelamangala after taking iron supplements provided to them on Wednesday morning. 

The incident occurred in the Kote Beedi government school, Nelamangala. According to the Nelamangala town police, 27 students were given the tablets. 

"Twenty-two developed complications, and two children had severe complications but they are out of danger. No case has been registered,” said a senior police officer. 

The children were admitted to the Nelamangala government hospital after bouts of vomiting. District health officials are yet to confirm what led to this adverse reaction in the children.