Bihar Tragedy: Mid-day meal or poison?

NewsX: As many as 20 students died and 48 others fell ill on Tuesday after consuming mid-day meal served to them at a government primary school in Bihar's Saran district.

The tragedy took place at the government primary school in Dahrmasati Gandawan village at Mashrakh block, about 25 km from here, they said. The police said the victims were aged below 10 years and studied in between class I to V.

The children fell ill soon after eating the meal, which consisted of rice, pulse and soyabean, police said. They were rushed to Chhapra sadar hospital where 11 of them were declared dead on arrival.


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