PATNA: Eleven children were killed and several others infected sick after eating lunch at a public school in Saran district.
The incident occurred in the primary school in Masrakh Dharamsati Saran.
According to reports, more than 50 children, all of whom have in the age group of 8-12 years, khichdi after meals offered in the midday meal ill.
The children became ill after eating the food, which consisted of rice, beans and soybeans, police said.
They were Chhapra Sadar Hospital, where 11 of them declared dead on arrival were. The others are undergoing treatment, police said.
After the incident, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. The Prime Minister also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of children who have died. This is Rs 1.5 lakh from the bottom of disaster management and Rs 50,000 from CM Relief Fund.
Angered by the death, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest and surrounded the local police station demanding action against teachers and school officials.
Meanwhile, the forensic team has moved to the site to take samples of contaminated food and probing the incident.
Chhapra falls in the Lok Sabha elections, RJD president Lalu Prasad.
The incident occurred in the primary school in Masrakh Dharamsati Saran.According to reports, more than 50 children, all of whom have in the age group of 8-12 years, khichdi after meals offered in the midday meal ill.
The children became ill after eating the food, which consisted of rice, beans and soybeans, police said.
They were Chhapra Sadar Hospital, where 11 of them declared dead on arrival were. The others are undergoing treatment, police said.
After the incident, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. The Prime Minister also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of children who have died. This is Rs 1.5 lakh from the bottom of disaster management and Rs 50,000 from CM Relief Fund.
Angered by the death, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest and surrounded the local police station demanding action against teachers and school officials.
Meanwhile, the forensic team has moved to the site to take samples of contaminated food and probing the incident.
Chhapra falls in the Lok Sabha elections, RJD president Lalu Prasad.
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