In the last couple of days, a little over 40 students at Mumbai University’s new girl’s hostel have fallen sick. Some started vomiting, while others had diarrhoea. The cause of the incident remains unclear. The girls started having issues late Thursday evening. Some students have speculated that the drinking water facility at the hostel was contaminated. However, Professor Madhura Kulkarni, the hostel’s warden, said, “We are getting the water tested, and we are awaiting the report. However, there are no signs of contamination because we maintain it well.”

Some students had to be taken to medical facilities outside as the on-campus health centre was shut