*Indo-Asian News Service* Ranchi, December 15, 2007 hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=8afa347d-6c08-4596-b0ac-77d083e77cbc&&Headline=50+children+fall+ill+after+eating+midday+meal
At least 50 children fell ill after eating midday meal served at a school in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said Saturday. Most of the children have been rushed to a local hospital for treatment. The children fell ill after consuming Khichadi (food made of pulse and rice). Investigation revealed that a snake was cooked with the Khichadi that poisoned the food. The incident took place Friday afternoon at a middle-level government school in Jharia in Dhanbad district, nearly 270 km from here. After consuming the food children started vomiting. The children were immediately rushed to a local hospital. More than 30 children were discharged after initial treatment. The condition of eight are said to be critical. "We have received compliant from the parents that a snake was cooked with the food. We will find out the fact and suitable action will be taken for negligence," said Ratan Kumar Dhanbad district superintendent of education. -- Jharkhand News [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jharkhand Online Network http://www.jharkhand.org.in [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
