Bihar mid day meal horror: 20 dead, Oppn asks Nitish to quit

July 17, 2013 08:27

A mid day meal that proved fatal for school children in Chhapra in Bihar has left 20 dead and over 30 hospitalised. The state government has ordered an inquiry.

Tragedy struck the Dharamsati village on Tuesday afternoon as more than 50 children all aged between 8 and 12 years fell seriously ill after having the mid day meal at their school. "As soon as my boy returned from school, we rushed to the hospital with him. His condition was not good. He was vomiting and said his stomach was paining," said a parent.

When the children started vomiting and fainting after the meal, the parents rushed them to the nearby primary health centre. As their condition worsened, they were taken to the Chhapra district hospital.

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