The students complained of uneasiness, stomach ache hours after they ate their mid-day meal in their village school
At least 37 children and a cook were hospitalised on Wednesday evening after they fell ill hours after allegedly consuming midday meal at a government school in village in Pakaridayal subdivision of BiharтАЩs East Champaran district.
Confirming the incident, PakaridayalтАЩs sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Kumar Ravindra on Thursday said as many as 37 students belonging to Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalay at Sishani village complained of uneasiness, stomach ache hours after they ate their miday meal in their village school on Wednesday.
тАЬSoon after the matter came to our notice, we immediately arranged to hospitalise them at subdivision hospital in Pakaridayal from their houses in the evening where they are undergoing treatment,тАЭ said sub divisional magistrate, adding further investigation into the matter is underway.
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East ChamparanтАЩs civil surgeon (CS) Anjani Kumar said the condition of students is stable.
тАЬPrima facie, the illness appears to be caused by food poisoning. These students have been kept under our active observation for 24 hours. However, the exact cause could be known after the examination of the food sample,тАЭ said civil surgeon, East Champaran.
Meanwhile, officials suspect the quality of edible oil used for preparaing the meal was of inferior quality.
тАЬThe cook has suspected that there was some problem with edible oil. District education officer (DEO) is investigating the matter and stern action would be taken against those responsible for the incident,тАЭ said SDM Kumar.
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