25 children fall ill in West Bengal after eating mid-day meal

At least 25 children fell sick on Friday after eating a mid-day meal at a school at Barawan in Murshidabad district.

"The children of Papery Junior High School complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating the mid-day meal this noon," Sania Parveen, deputy magistrate in charge of mid-day meal in the district, said. The children were served a simple diet of rice, dal and vegetables.

"The children were rushed to a local hospital and later they were released after their condition improved," Parveen said.