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.