Thirty students fell ill, allegedly after consuming contaminated food at a government hostel-attached school, run by the Tribal Welfare Department, in Wankidi mandal centre on Thursday.

The students complained of stomachache, vomiting and diarrhea after they had dinner at 10 pm. They were immediately shifted to a primary health centre in Wankidi mandal headquarters. Except for three, 27 students were discharged. The three students were undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital in Asifabad.