Bihar midday meal poisoning Photogallery

01 / 14

Eleven more children who ate midday meal at their school in Bihar's Saran district died overnight, pushing up the toll to 21. (PTI)

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02 / 14

Ten more children are battling for their lives, officials said, as the tragedy triggered protests. (PTI)

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03 / 14

Amarjeet Singh, principal secretary, education, confirmed the toll and said he suspected the deaths occurred by organo phosphorous poisoning caused by traces of insecticides. (PTI)

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04 / 14

District magistrate Abhijit Sinha said 10 children died after eating the midday meal at Dharamsati primary school in Masrakh in Saran district, about 100 km from here. (PTI)

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05 / 14

Later, eleven more children died and more than 60 fell ill. (PTI)

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06 / 14

Over two dozen sick children have been brought to the Patna Medical College and Hospital after their condition deteriorated. (PTI)

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07 / 14

"Ten children are still critical," a hospital official said. (PTI)

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08 / 14

Hundreds of people have been protesting in Saran since late Tuesday night, demanding strict action against government officials responsible for the tragedy. Twenty dead children were buried near the school. (PTI)

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09 / 14

A case has been registered against the school's headmistress Meena Devi and other teachers. (PTI)

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10 / 14

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expressed shock over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each of the dead school children. (PTI)

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