Snake Found: Over 250 Children Fall Ill After Consuming Mid-Day Meal At Govt School In Bihar's Mahishi
Saharsa, Bihar: Over 250 children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal at a government school in Mahishi Block. Visuals from the local hospital shows many children being treated. The incident occurred at Middle School Baluaha in the Mahishi block on Thursday.
The meal reportedly contained a baby snake. Students discovered the dead snake in the food, supplied by an NGO, when it was served. Soon after eating, many children complained of stomach pain and nausea.
The school administration immediately alerted the police and the hospital. The police arrived shortly and transported some of the children to the local health centre in their own vehicles. Subsequently, ambulances dispatched by the hospital arrived to transport the remaining children, where many of them remained in a critical condition for a considerable period.
Several of the ailing children were later referred to the Sadar Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Following the incident, the District Magistrate (DM) has sent an investigation team to the NGO’s cluster, where mid-day meals are cooked for several local schools.
Hundreds of children fell ill in Bihar’s Saharsa district and have been hospitalised after a baby snake was found in the mid-day meal served to them.
The incident occurred at Middle School Baluaha, located in the Mahishi block of Saharsa. Like any other day, the mid-day meal,… pic.twitter.com/81vTsVIlVH
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