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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetran -
Full story even worse
BBC News - School meal kills 22 in India's Bihar state
more deaths expected, organo-phosphorus poisoning (insecticide) suspected.
poor sods.Twenty-eight sick children were taken to hospitals in the nearby town of Chhapra after the incident and later were moved to Patna.
A total of 47 students of the primary school fell sick on Tuesday after eating the free lunch.
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"The doctors who have attended are of the tentative opinion that the smell coming out of the bodies of the children suggests that the food contained organo-phosphorus, which is a poisonous substance," he said.
An inquiry has begun and 200,000 rupees ($3,370) in compensation offered to the families of each of the dead. -
£2000 to the family of each dead kid. Can you imagine if it happened in the UK...Originally posted by MaryPoppinsOriginally posted by vetranComment
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Well, they're 22 hungry kids down on last week.The free Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to tackle hunger and boost attendance in schools, but suffers from poor hygiene.
Bloody awful.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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