Eight students hospitalised after falling ill amid heatwave in U.P.’s Balrampur
Eight students from a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Balrampur were hospitalized after falling ill during a heatwave. The district administration has ordered the closure of all Kasturba schools due to the extreme weather conditions. Medical staff reported that the affected students were stable and receiving treatment for symptoms related to the heat.
- ▪Eight students were admitted to the district hospital after falling ill.
- ▪Three of the students were unconscious when they arrived at the hospital.
- ▪The district administration ordered the closure of all Kasturba schools in response to the heatwave.
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Around a dozen girls studying at a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) located on the premises of the District Basic Education Office in Balrampur suddenly fell ill on Thursday (May 21, 2026), officials said.Eight students were admitted to the district hospital, while the district administration ordered closure of all Kasturba schools in view of the prevailing heat and humidity. Emergency physician at the District Memorial Hospital, Dr. Rishi Srivastava, said eight girls were brought to the hospital in an ambulance. Delhi records warmest May night in 14 years, ‘orange’ alert for heatwaveOf them, three were unconscious, while the remaining five were also unwell and undergoing treatment.
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