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Students ill after eating mid-day meal

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Press Trust of India Behrampore (WB)
At least 25 children fell sick today after eating mid-day meal at a school at Barawan in Murshidabad district.

"The children of Papery Junior High School complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating the mid-day meal this noon," Sania Parveen, deputy magistrate in charge of mid-day meal in the district, said.

The children were served a simple diet of rice, dal and vegetables.

"The children were rushed to a local hospital and later they were released after their condition improved," Parveen said.

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First Published: Aug 01 2014 | 7:37 PM IST

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