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Eight children hospitalised after hostel mates glue their eyes shut

Reports said the boys, with their eyes shut, were seen crying as doctors were carefully trying to separate the glued eyelids.

• September 15, 2025
Paediatric ward in India
Paediatric ward in India[Credit: Travel Blog]

Eight school students at a hostel in India’s eastern state of Odisha were hospitalised after fellow students put instant glue in their eyes when they were sleeping.

According to local media reports on Monday, the incident occurred on Friday night at a boarding school in Salaguda, Kandhamal district, about 248 km west of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.

Reports said the boys, with their eyes shut, were seen crying as doctors were carefully trying to separate the glued eyelids.

“Doctors have said the adhesive had caused significant eye damage, but timely medical attention could prevent a permanent loss of vision for the children,” the report added.

Authorities have ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

Meanwhile, the school headmaster has been placed under suspension for negligence of duty.

(Xinhua/NAN)

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