4 killed as brick kiln chimney collapses on workers in West Bengal
Kolkata (PTI): At least four workers were killed and three injured after the chimney of a brick kiln collapsed on them in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said.
The incident happened at Dhaltitah village in Basirhat on Wednesday evening while attempting to restart the brick kiln which was closed for a year, they said.
"Four people are confirmed dead and three have been admitted to hospital," a Barishat police officer said on Thursday.
"Two persons died while undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital, while two bodies were found from under the debris. All of them were workers of the brick kiln," a police officer said.
"Two are under treatment at Basirhat Hospital, while the third individual, who is in critical condition, has been transferred to RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata," the officer added.
Among those killed, two were from Faizabad in UP -- Jethuram and Rakesh Kumar. Another deceased was identified as Hafizul Mondal, a local. The fourth person was yet to be identified, he said.
The cause of the chimney collapse is yet to be ascertained, he said, adding that it will be investigated.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
