Madhya Pradesh: 53 kids fall ill after eating food in school

Madhya Pradesh: 53 kids fall ill after eating food in school

FP Archives August 16, 2014, 10:18:20 IST

Fifty three children fell sick after eating food served on Independence Day at a government-run primary school at Balapur in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Madhya Pradesh: 53 kids fall ill after eating food in school

Balapur, Madhya Pradesh: Fifty three children fell sick after eating food served on Independence Day at a government-run primary school at Balapur in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

The children, who had assembled for Independence Day celebrations, were given mid-day meal which consisted of puris. After eating, many children started complaining of uneasiness, said district project coordinator Ashok Paradkar.

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Midday meal image used for representational purposes only. AFP

The sick children were admitted to Ichhawar Civil Hopsital, while six of them, whose condition was serious, were sent to Sehore district hospital Meanwhile, the district education department has cancelled the license of the NGO which supplied the food.

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