More than 50 students fall ill at Assam Engineering College
Students at the Guwahati institution were admitted to hospital after a dead monkey was found in a hostel water tank.
More than 50 students of Assam Engineering College in Guwahati fell ill after using water from a hostel tank containing a dead monkey, according to The Sentinel.
The incident was discovered on November 2 in Hostel No. 7, after students reported an unusual smell in the water supply.
An inspection later revealed the monkey carcass inside the tank, which had reportedly been there for nearly a week.
The contaminated water was used for daily activities and was also allegedly used for cooking meals at the hostel mess.
The affected students were admitted to the Ayurvedic College Hospital in Jalukbari for medical treatment. While some have recovered, others are still receiving IV fluids and undergoing treatment.
Students at the college have raised concerns regarding the absence of regular inspections and the availability of safe drinking water.