CHITRAL: Twenty-two girl students of a seminary were hospitalised when they suffered from diarrhoea and dehydration soon after taking Sehri in its hostel here on Monday.

The students were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital by a Rescue 1122 team in precarious condition, where an emergency was declared to provide them with treatment on preferential basis.

Deputy medical superintendent of the hospital Dr Israruddin told Dawn that condition of all the patients improved thanks to hectic efforts of a team of doctors.

He said that five of the students were discharged by late afternoon, while rest of them would be discharged once they fully recovered from the effects of dehydration.

District police officer Qamar Hayat visited the hospital and enquired after the students. He also ordered an inquiry under section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2024

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