At least 40 students fell sick after consuming their noon meals in which a dead lizard was found, at a government school in Havanur village of Afzalpur taluk on Wednesday.
All the children were rushed to a primary health centre. And, 10 students were shifted to the taluk hospital, while six were taken to the District General Hospital.
According to sources, a class 8 student, who was having his food, found the dead lizard in the food served on his plate.