At least 22 children fell sick after consuming mid-day meal at their school in Randaha village of Vaishali district on Friday. Students were rushed to a nearby primary health centre after an unidentified tablet was found in the mid-day meal served in the school. While students were having their mid-day meal one of them, noticed a yellowish tablet in his meal, sources added.
District Magistrate of Vaishali, Jitendra Srivastava said that all children are out of danger. Children started complaining of nausea and uneasiness after eating their meal. Three students were rushed to Hajipur Sadar Hospital but later they were discharged after the treatment.
The tablet has been sent for the forensic examination, sources informed. Altogether 23 children had lost their lives after eating poisonous mid-day meals at their primary school at Dharmasati Gandaman village in Saran district of the State on July 16.