Over 160 children fall sick after eating mid-day meal in Odisha

Kalahandi/Gajapati: More than 160 students of different schools in  Kalahandi and Gajapati districts fell ill after eating mid-day meal (MDM) served to them on Thursday.

In Kalahandi, over 80 students of schools at Bandhapari, Luma and Duri were taken ill after consuming the meal. Students complained of stomach pain, nausea and vomiting and were immediately shifted to Biswanathpur hospital.

The health condition of two students was stated to be critical and they were initially shifted to the district headquarters hospital and later to Burla hospital. The incident was presumed to be a case of food poisoning.

According to sources, the mid-day meals were supplied by Lanjigarh based Mana Trust.

On getting information, the sub- collector, tehsildar reached the spot and assessed the situation. Asked, collector Anjan Manik said action will be taken against the culprits responsible for the incident based on the findings of the sub-collector.

In yet another incident in Gajapati more than 80 students complained of illness after consuming biscuits following the mid-day meal.

The incident was reported from Badakalabat Ashram School in Gumma block. After many students said their heads reeled and vomited, they were admitted to a local hospital.

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