HEFEI - A case of suspected food poisoning in East China's Anhui province has led to 29 students being hospitalized, local authorities said on Friday.

The students from the Suzhou Experimental School of Peking University began suffering from headaches, nausea and bellyache at about 3 pm on Thursday after having lunch at the school canteen, according to the emergency response office of the Suzhou municipal government.

All affected students have been sent to two local hospitals for treatment and are all in stable conditions, according to the office.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.