Dumka (Jharkhand):At least 65 students of a government school were taken ill after consuming a mid-day meal in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Friday, an official said. A dead chameleon was allegedly found in the meal, he said. The incident took place at a middle school in the Tongra area.
Jharkhand: 'Dead Chameleon' Found In Mid-Day Meal, 65 Students Fell Sick
By PTI
Published : Sep 13, 2024, 9:24 PM IST
The incident occurred at a middle school in the Tongra area of Jharkhand on Friday, where at least 65 children fell sick after consuming a midday meal.
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The students, who started vomiting after eating the meal, were referred to the Masalia community health centre, and their condition is stated to be stable, Block Development Officer (BDO) Azfar Husnain said. "They claimed to have found a dead chameleon in the mid-day meal," he said. Tongra police station in-charge Gurucharan Manjhi said the matter was being investigated.
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