Monkey found in Assam college hostel water tank; reports differ on student illnesses

Education · First reported 3 Nov, 08:57 · Updated 10:01

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Reports describe a dead monkey found in a hostel water tank at Assam Engineering College in Guwahati and students falling ill. The Times of India reports 43 students fell ill, while NDTV’s headline gives 54; the supplied NDTV snippet says students inspected the tanks on Sunday after repeated water-quality complaints.

The Times of India reports that 43 students fell ill after consuming contaminated water or food prepared with it; the monkey’s carcass was found in Hostel No. 7’s overhead tank.
The Times of India says students complained of foul-smelling water and symptoms including vomiting and stomach ache; the principal said the students were moved to another hostel and the tank was cleaned and disinfected.
NDTV’s headline says 54 students fell ill, while its supplied snippet says students inspected the tanks on Sunday after repeated complaints about water quality.

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Key facts

Location: Assam Engineering College, Guwahati.
Illness count reported: 43 in The Times of India; 54 in NDTV’s headline.
Tank: The Times of India identifies the overhead tank at Hostel No. 7.
Reported response: The principal said students were moved to another hostel and the tank was cleaned and disinfected.