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'Baby Snake' Found in Bihar School Mid-Day Meal, over 150 Children Fall Ill
Authorities collected food samples and sent 115 children to Saharsa Sadar Hospital as investigators probed possible contamination in the school meal.
- On Thursday, more than 150 schoolchildren fell ill at Middle School Balwaha in Bihar's Saharsa district after consuming a government-supplied mid-day meal, triggering a large-scale medical response.
- Acting Principal Anupama Kumari halted distribution after an object was discovered in a student's plate; the meal was supplied by an external NGO.
- Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar reported that 115 children were referred to Sadar Hospital, while another 40 to 50 students received care at the Mahishi Community Health Centre.
- Authorities have launched an official inquiry and collected food samples for examination, though family members allege a snake was found in the meal without official confirmation.
- Doctors report the children are stable and improving under observation; Kumar stated there is "no need to panic" as the investigation continues.
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HYDERABAD, May 8 — About 165 children were taken ill yesterday after eating free school lunch in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.Families of some children said a snake was found in the pot in which the food was stored, local media reported.The government middle school which served what is known as the “mid-day meal” is located in a village in the Saharsa district.More than 500 pupils were present but not all of them had eaten the meal before t…
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38% Center
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C 38%
R 37%
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