YAN: Forty-nine students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Guar Chempedak here suffered food poisoning after eating meals served at the dining hall of the school’s hostel Tuesday.

Yan Police chief DSP Muhamad Halim Yatim said all of the victims were rushed to Yan Hospital with the majority of them receiving treatment for abdominal pain before being discharged at about 11 am Wednesday.

“Only two of them, who experienced vomiting and diarrhoea, are still receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.

The hostel’s dining hall has been closed temporarily.

One of the victims, Farhan Hakimi Roslan, 13, said he began to experience abdominal pain at around midnight.

“During recess at 3.30pm yesterday, we were served with steamed buns with sardine filling, while at 6.30pm, we had white rice and prawn sambal. I am not sure which one caused the stomach discomfort,” he said.

Another victim, Nur Aina Amirah Zahani, 13, said she ate steamed bun with ‘sekaya’ filling served during supper last night and had fried kuay teow for breakfast this morning.

“Beginning at 11pm last night, we literally had to take turns to use the toilet until we informed the hostel warden on the issue,” she said.

Most of the victims were Form one and Form Two students who are attending evening school session. – Bernama