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Assam: Over 50 AEC students fall ill after dead monkey found in hostel water tank

Assam: Over 50 AEC students fall ill after dead monkey found in hostel water tank

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More than 40 students of Assam Engineering College fell ill after a dead monkey was discovered in a hostel water tank. NDTV reported that 54 students became sick, and the carcass was found on Sunday when students inspected the tanks following repeated complaints about water quality. The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has criticised the college’s hygiene standards, calling for greater emphasis on student health and campus sanitation.

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  • center · 3 outlets

    Guwahati: More than 50 students of Assam Engineering College (AEC) in Guwahati reportedly fell ill after using water from a hostel tank in which a dead monkey was discovered, raising serious concerns over water safety and hygiene on the campus. The incident came to light after students of Hostel No…

    — NE Now

  • right · 1 outlet

    The discovery was made on Sunday when students decided to inspect the water tanks after repeated complaints about the quality of water.

    — NDTV

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Guwahati: More than 50 students of Assam Engineering College (AEC) in Guwahati reportedly fell ill after using water from a hostel tank in which a dead monkey was discovered, raising serious concerns over water safety and hygiene on the campus. The incident came to light after students of Hostel No…

Coverage arrived over 13 hours — first from The Hans India, latest from The Assam Tribune.

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Assam: Over 50 AEC students fall ill after dead monkey found in hostel water tank

Guwahati: More than 50 students of Assam Engineering College (AEC) in Guwahati reportedly fell ill after using water from a hostel tank in which a dead monkey was discovered, raising serious concerns over water safety and hygiene on the campus. The incident came to light after students of Hostel No…

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