Class 9 student dies in classroom in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Dec 18: A class 9 student died in his classroom at a private school in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Monday, police said.
The incident took place Loharbarba, around 170km from Ranchi, around 12.15pm, they said.
Principal Indrani Ghosh told reporters that the student, Ajay Kumar Saw, was sitting in the classroom when he suddenly collapsed.
"He became unconscious and was taken to a nearby private hospital. He was referred to Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) in Saraidhela where doctors declared him dead," Ghosh said.
Barwadda police station in-charge Bikram Singh said, "We will initiate a probe after getting the post-mortem report."
The boy's father Jagdish Saw said he was a heart patient but had no serious symptoms that he would die all of a sudden.
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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.
