Bihar mid-day meal horror: Now, 15 children hospitalised in Madhubani

July 17, 2013 16:22

At least 15 children have been admitted to hospital when they fell ill after eating their mid-day meal in a school in the Madhubani district of Bihar. Early reports say that a lizard was found in the food served to the children. Two students are said to be in a critical condition.

This appalling news comes after 22 children died in Chhapra district of Bihar after consuming a mid-day meal in school. Read the report here.

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