Dozens of children dead in India after eating meal at school
Posted By: Associated Press·7/17/2013 2:06:00 AM
At least 20 children have died and more are sick after eating free meals at
a primary school in eastern India, an official said Wednesday.
Bihar state official Abhijit Sinha said another 27 children and the school
cook have been hospitalized in Patna, the state capital. Ten of them are in
serious condition. The children are age 8 to 11.
They fell ill soon after eating meals in the school on Tuesday in Masrakh, a
village 80 kilometres north of Patna. They were rushed to a local hospital
and later to the state capital for treatment, Sinha said
The meal was cooked in the school kitchen.
P.K. Sahi, the state education minister, said a preliminary investigation
suggests the food had traces of phosphorous, which is used to preserve rice
and wheat.
Many state governments in India have launched midday meal programs for poor
children. Malnutrition is one of the major health concerns among Indian
children.
Bihar state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered an inquiry.
Authorities have suspended a food inspector and registered a case of
criminal negligence against the school headmaster.
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